Leap of faith movie poster original ss 27x40 steve. Dubbed the brownsville revival, a one week, tuesday through saturday event brought in 2. The film leap of faith deals with a conman evangelist, jonas steve martin, who uses his skills of observation and technology to manipulate the emotions of others. With steve martin, debra winger, lolita davidovich, liam neeson. Leap of faith tells the story of a phony evangelist who earns his living by gulling believers with. Very good full length dvd,comes with plastic case and all original art all originals,no fakes. Leap of faith 1992 touring christian evangelist jonas nightengale steve martin and his cohorts tend to put on their bogus faithhealing revivals in major cities, where hefty donations flow freely.
The previous five years had seen the release of roxanne. If new, the cd leap of faith has great songs from the movie played by steve martin. Leap of faith 1992 starring steve martin, debra winger, lolita davidovich, liam neeson, lukas. Its a hightech revival show, starring jonas nightengale, faith healer and preacher, who can pick a stranger at random out of his audience, and.
This movie has cemented a spot on my top five list and i strongly recommend that you see it. Very good full length dvd,comes with plastic case and all original art all originals,no fakes or copies powered by ebay turbo lister 122690491750. Leap of faith 1992 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He blows into a small midwest town with his large entourage of assistants, production crew, and gospel choir, ready to bilk the naive. Australia and new zealand note,for all other regions,you will need a all region dvd player condition. The film is about jonas nightengale, a christian faith healer who uses his revival meetings to milk money out of the inhabitants of rustwater, kansas. Fake faith healer jonas nightingale is stranded in a small town where he finds he cant fool all of the people all of the time. When leap of faith was released at the end of 1992, it came at the tail end of steve martins most eclectic and adventurous period as a film star. Steve martin has one of his best roles in leap of faith as jonas nightengale, a hightech faith healer and revival preacher who takes pride in the money he squeezes out of people, convincing. Steve martin s layered performance transcends the somewhat undercooked narrative of leap of faith. Harold hill now jonas nightengale in leap of faith. Is leap of faith available to watch on netflix in america. It would be too bad if that happened to leap of faith, the lively story of an elmer gantry for the computer age. Leap of faith 1992 cast and crew touring christian evangelist jonas nightengale steve martin and his cohorts tend to put on their bogus faithhealing revivals in major cities, where hefty.
Leap of faith stars steve martin as jonas nightengale, a fraudulent faith healer who makes a living visiting small towns and giving hope in the form of prayer. Leap of faith here is all the information you need about leap of faith on american netflix. Details include the date it was added to netflix in the usa, any known expiry dates and new episodesseasons, the ratings and cast etc. Leap of faith by richard pearce richard pearce, steve martin. The 1992 steve martin religious comedy leap of faith finally makes its way to dvd with this release.
Released 1992, leap of faith stars steve martin, debra winger, lolita davidovich, liam neeson the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 48 min, and received a score of out of 100 on. Steve martin in leap of faith 1992 steve martin and meat loaf in leap of faith. Wellacted by steve martin, and with debra winger and liam neeson in support, the movie does a great job exposing the scam such faith healers perpetrate on the mindless masses. This 1992 movie centers on the acts of reverend jonas nightengale played by steve martin, an itinerant faithhealer whose greed seemingly knows no bounds.
This movie was truly misunderstood by most critics who tried to compare it unfavorably with such films as elmer gantry or characterize it as a. Richard pearces comedydrama stars steve martin as jonas nightengale. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent leap of faith online on moviefone. Touring christian evangelist jonas nightengale steve martin and his cohorts tend to put on their bogus faithhealing revivals in major cities. A con man, interstate messiah takes his brand of religious spectacle and buffoonery to a small town where not everyone is easily converted. Steve martin has one of his best roles in leap of faith as jonas nightengale, a hightech faith healer and revival preacher who takes pride in the money he squeezes out of people, convincing himself that he cant deliver hope, but i give my people a good show. Oct 10, 2011 steve martin has one of his best roles in leap of faith as jonas nightengale, a hightech faith healer and revival preacher who takes pride in the money he squeezes out of people, convincing. Its hard to tell a story about salvation if you dont believe in sin, but leap of faith citywide tries its best. Steve martins layered performance transcends the somewhat undercooked narrative of leap of faith. You need a real sinner leap of faith 610 movie clip. Steve martin as a healer with faith only in lies the. Leap of faith is a 1992 american comedydrama film directed by richard pearce and starring steve martin, debra winger, lolita davidovich, liam neeson, and lukas haas. But leap of faith has been undeservedly forgotten over the years. Leap of faith is a 1992 american comedydrama film directed by richard pearce and starring steve martin, debra winger, lolita davidovich, liam neeson, and.
Faithfake healers leap of faith renegade cut youtube. Leap of faith 1992 touring christian evangelist jonas nightengale steve martin and his cohorts tend to put on their bogus faith healing revivals in major cities, where hefty donations flow freely. It skipped alot and then songs were blank and didnt play. Find out where leap of faith is streaming, if leap of faith is on netflix, and get news and updates, on decider. Apr 03, 2019 my opinion has changed over the years on leap of faith. Leap of faith 110 movie clip scamming a cop 1992 hd.
While void of any supplemental bells and whistles, the film is presented in a 1. The caravan comes tooling down the highway, a couple of custom buses and big semis, carrying salvation to the needy. Steve martin full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Steve martin has made some bold choices in his movie career, and his latest is one of these. Everyone knows dirty rotten scoundrels and the jerk. Then, in the final act, the story goes all murky and plods to a thoroughly unsatisfying ending,devoid of any reason and disappointing the viewer. Working as a disneyland concessionaire in his teens, comedian steve martin s first experiences in entertainment were of the party performer variety he picked up skills in juggling, tapdancing, sleight of hand, and balloon sculpting, among other. I loved the story of the con man who got caught in his own con and i experienced the same joy watching steve martin do his own version of prof. Working as a disneyland concessionaire in his teens, comedian steve martins first experiences in entertainment were of the party performer variety he picked up skills in juggling, tapdancing, sleight of.
Con artist gwen moves into newtons empty home without his knowledge and. With the help of a talking freeway billboard, a wacky weatherman tries to win the heart of an english newspaper reporter, who is struggling to make. Leap of faith begins by pointing out that jonas is a person of real talent. Payment shipping additional information policies leap of faith movie poster original ss 27x40 steve martin 1992 mint welcome to the auction of a absolutely guaranteed original rolled mint condition american one sheet size 27 by 40 inch movie poster of leap of faith. Leap of faiths lively spirit doesnt require any great thought, and star steve martin avoids much of the pretentious sentimentality that has plagued such recent work as l. A forgotten steve martin gem this is a magnificently underrated steve martin film. The following is the filmography for actor and comedian steve martin. His assistant, jane, and his crew find out about audience members in order to deceive them.
As the film begins, nightengales truck caravan breaks down and his troupe finds. He is best known for his roles in the films the jerk 1979, the man with two brains 1983, three amigos 1986, roxanne 1987, planes, trains and automobiles 1987, parenthood 1989, father of the bride 1991, cheaper by the dozen 2003, and the pink panther 2006. Leap of faith 1992 cast and crew touring christian evangelist jonas nightengale steve martin and his cohorts tend to put on their bogus faith healing revivals in major cities, where hefty. The fact is that its one of steve martins best movies. Every original show and movie coming to the warnermedia. Steve martin has one of his best roles in steve martin as jonas nightengale, a hightech faith healer and revival preacher who takes pride in the money he squeezes out of people, convincing himself that he cant deliver hope, but i give my people a good show. This 1992 movie centers on the acts of reverend jonas nightengale played by steve martin, an itinerant faith healer whose greed seemingly knows no bounds. Dec 15, 2018 how does the performance of faith healing work. Its a hightech revival show, starring jonas nightengale, faith healer and preacher, who can pick a stranger at random out of his audience, and tell him the most amazing things about himself. In a tourdeforce performance, steve martin plays reverend jonas nightengale, a slickasoil. With steve martin, goldie hawn, dana delany, julie harris. Steve martin praises the lordbut not for real or anything. The film is full of similarly small, perfect touches, and never makes the.