The Leading Man
Indecent. Immoral. Irresistible. It's the role he was born to play.
1996 | 100m | English
Popularity: 0.3 (history)
| Director: | John Duigan |
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| Writer: | Virginia Duigan |
| Staring: |
| 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... | |
| Release Date: | Dec 12, 1996 |
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| Director: | John Duigan |
| Writer: | Virginia Duigan |
| Genres: | Thriller |
| Keywords | infidelity, seduction, rehearsal |
| Production Companies | J&M Entertainment, BMG Independents |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 03, 2024 (Update) Entered: Apr 20, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jon Bon Jovi | Robin Grange |
| Anna Galiena | Elena Webb |
| Lambert Wilson | Felix Webb |
| Thandiwe Newton | Hilary Rule |
| Barry Humphries | Humphrey Beal |
| David Warner | Tod |
| Patricia Hodge | Delvene |
| Diana Quick | Susan |
| Harriet Walter | Liz Flett |
| Nicole Kidman | Academy Awards Presenter |
| Tam Dean Burn | Henry |
| Claire Cox | Serena |
| Kevin McKidd | Ant |
| Victoria Smurfit | Annabel |
| Laura Austin-Little | Miranda Webb |
| Danny Worters | Danny Webb |
| Camilla Ohlsson | Jessie Webb |
| Geoffrey Freshwater | Attendant |
| Neve McIntosh | Cashier |
| Ginny Holder | Georgina |
| Billie Piper | Girl (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Stephen McLaughlin | Sound Recordist |
| Ed Shearmur | Original Music Composer |
| John Duigan | Director |
| Virginia Duigan | Writer |
| Peter McAleese | Line Producer |
| Jean-François Robin | Director of Photography |
| Humphrey Dixon | Editor |
| Jina Jayawardena | Casting |
| Carmel Jackson | Makeup Artist |
| Robert McCann | Makeup Supervisor, Hair Supervisor |
| Lorna McGowan | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Colin Nicolson | Sound Supervisor |
| Caroline Hanania | Production Design |
| Andrew Munro | Art Direction |
| Trisha Edwards | Set Decoration |
| Rachael Fleming | Costume Design |
| Graham Johnston | Key Makeup Artist |
| Christopher Ackland | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Gordon Greenaway | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Bertil Ohlsson | Producer |
| Michael Ryan | Executive Producer |
| Julia Palau | Executive Producer |
| Paul Raphael | Producer |
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