Jonas Nightengale is a fraudulent Christian faith healer who makes a living travelling around America holding revival meetings and conducting 'miracles' with the help of his friend and manager, Jane, and their entourage. One of their trucks breaks down in Rustwater, a town in desperate need of rain to save their crops. While waiting for spare parts, Jonas decides to hold a revival meeting in the town. The local sheriff, Will Braverman, is skeptical and tries to prevent his town and its people from being conned. However a local disabled boy, Boyd, believes Jonas could make him walk again. Events in Rustwater make Jonas examine his own faith and doubts..
✓ Released: [realease]
✓ Runtime : 108 minutes
✓ Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
✓ Stars: Steve Martin, Debra Winger, Lolita Davidovich, Liam Neeson, Lukas Haas
✓ Director: Mark Warner, Cliff Eidelman, Matthew F. Leonetti, John F. Burnett, David V. Picker
The Leap of Faith (1992) is another solid showing, complete with good performances and an intriguing mystery, but there's a lack of artistic ambition here that keeps it from elevating to the higher tiers of the genre.Although its storytelling isn't particularly innovative, The Leap of Faith (1992) is an absorbing piece of television, with the potential to boost the appeal of Polish productions for an international audience."
Leap of Faith (1992) is staring with Steve Martin, Debra Winger, Lolita Davidovich, Liam Neeson, Lukas Haas, a compelling, flawed story of true crime and obsession - and its flaws are part of what make it so intriguing. the movie can be very difficult to watch; it's haunting and incredibly sad. But that's also what made it all the more moving, in the end, to see the survivors join together: bonding, smiling, and living their lives in the light.
What gives Cursed its edge is the source material, which subverts centuries of lore and oppressive systems. The Netflix adaptation isn't nearly as captivating, but it still manages to be a quaint escape from reality. For better or worse, filmmaker Mark Warner, Cliff Eidelman, Matthew F. Leonetti, John F. Burnett, David V. Picker juggles two parallel storylines. Basketball fans will be able to follow along with no problem, most already familiar with the story, but newcomers might find all the jumping around confusing.