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The Leading Man (1996)

Indecent. Immoral. Irresistible. It's the role he was born to play.

Genre : Thriller

Runtime : 1H 40M

Director : John Duigan

Synopsis

Successful playwright Felix Webb has a new play, 'The Hit Man', in rehearsal. Directed by his old friend Humphrey, it is already being hailed as a masterpiece; but Felix can't enjoy his success. He has fallen passionately in love with Hilary, a beautiful, fiesty young actress, and is preparing to desert his perfect family, his wife Elena and three lively children. His intolerable situation is further complicated when Humphrey casts Hilary as one of the leads in 'The Hit Man'. Enter Robin Grange, a charismatic young Hollywood actor making his London theatre debut. Robin is attractive, charming and dangerous, and soon inveigles his way into everyone's life. He ingratiates himself with the cast and, quickly grasping Felix's dilemma, sets about weaving his web of mischief. He suggests that if he were to seduce Elena, she would be distracted from Felix's affair, regain her self respect, and perhaps even willingly part from the unfaithful husband to whom she clings...

Actors

Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi
Robin Grange
Anna Galiena
Anna Galiena
Elena Webb
Lambert Wilson
Lambert Wilson
Felix Webb
Thandiwe Newton
Thandiwe Newton
Hilary Rule
Barry Humphries
Barry Humphries
Humphrey Beal
David Warner
David Warner
Tod
Patricia Hodge
Patricia Hodge
Delvene
Diana Quick
Diana Quick
Susan
Harriet Walter
Harriet Walter
Liz Flett
Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman
Academy Awards Presenter
Tam Dean Burn
Tam Dean Burn
Henry
Claire Cox
Claire Cox
Serena
Kevin McKidd
Kevin McKidd
Ant
Victoria Smurfit
Victoria Smurfit
Annabel
Laura Austin-Little
Laura Austin-Little
Miranda Webb
Danny Worters
Danny Worters
Danny Webb
Camilla Ohlsson
Camilla Ohlsson
Jessie Webb
Geoffrey Freshwater
Geoffrey Freshwater
Attendant
Neve McIntosh
Neve McIntosh
Cashier
Ginny Holder
Ginny Holder
Georgina
Billie Piper
Billie Piper
Girl (uncredited)

Crews

John Duigan
John Duigan
Director
Virginia Duigan
Virginia Duigan
Writer
Julia Palau
Julia Palau
Executive Producer
Peter McAleese
Peter McAleese
Line Producer
Bertil Ohlsson
Bertil Ohlsson
Producer
Paul Raphael
Paul Raphael
Producer
Michael Ryan
Michael Ryan
Executive Producer
Ed Shearmur
Ed Shearmur
Original Music Composer
Jean-François Robin
Jean-François Robin
Director of Photography
Humphrey Dixon
Humphrey Dixon
Editor
Jina Jayawardena
Jina Jayawardena
Casting
Caroline Hanania
Caroline Hanania
Production Design
Andrew Munro
Andrew Munro
Art Direction
Trisha Edwards
Trisha Edwards
Set Decoration
Rachael Fleming
Rachael Fleming
Costume Design
Carmel Jackson
Carmel Jackson
Makeup Artist
Graham Johnston
Graham Johnston
Key Makeup Artist
Robert McCann
Robert McCann
Makeup Supervisor
Robert McCann
Robert McCann
Hair Supervisor
Lorna McGowan
Lorna McGowan
Assistant Makeup Artist
Christopher Ackland
Christopher Ackland
Supervising Sound Editor
Gordon Greenaway
Gordon Greenaway
Assistant Sound Editor
Colin Nicolson
Colin Nicolson
Sound Supervisor
Stephen McLaughlin
Stephen McLaughlin
Sound Recordist

Trailers and other movies

The Leading Man Trailer 1996

Posters and backgrounds

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