Title |
Leap of faith [videorecording]. |
Publisher/Date |
[Australia] : Paramount Home Entertainment, 2011. |
Pagination etc. |
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 104 min.) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
Contents note |
In English, Hungarian, Czech, French, German, Spanish, Italian with subtitles in English and various languages. |
Creation Note |
Producers: Michael Manheim, David V. Picker; Director: Richard Pearce; Writer: Janus Cercone. |
Performer note |
Steve Martin, Debra Winger, Lolita Davidovich, Lukas Hass, Meat Loaf, Philip Seymour Hoffman. |
Summary Note |
Jonas Nightengale (Steve Martin) is a cynical, charismatic preacher who heads a hi-tech travelling gospel revue that operates in the middle America Bible Belt. Under the guise of rousing entertainment and preaching, he uses electronics and computer technology to fabricate miracles as a means of defrauding unsuspecting townspeople. When the revue bus breaks down in a small Kansas town and he becomes involved with a feisty waitress he is forced to reconsider his charlatan ways. |
Target audience note |
Rated: PG. |
Language note |
In English, Czech, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Slovenian, Swedish or Turkish. |
Subject |
Evangelists -- Drama |
Religion -- Drama |
Miracles -- Drama |
Feature films. |
Comedy films. |
Added Author |
Martin, Steve actor. |
Hoffman, Philip Seymour, 1967-2014 actor. |
Pearce, Richard director. |
Winger, Debra, 1955- actor. |
Shelf Location |
DVD F LEAP |