- Release Date: 1998
- Runtime: 100 min
- Genre: Drama
- Starring: Jon Bon Jovi, Anna Galiena, Lambert Wilson, Thandie Newton ... see all
- Director: John Duigan
- Plot: 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... Read more
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| Oct 09, 2008Urban Cinefile
Her first original feature screenplay, The Leading Man, has now been made by her brother, John Duigan; her husband, Bruce Beresford, never read the script, but liked the film.
From the beginning I felt that all the characters had to be likeable and recognisable - the Americans had a bit of trouble with this notion - and that they are simply caught up in the circumstances, doing things they normally wouldn't.
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| Mar 13, 1998Chicago Sun-Times
Duigan himself has been long romantically linked with Newton, who he directed in the wonderful film ``Flirting'' (1992).....The movie's about ``Britain's greatest living playwright,'' a bedeviled middle-aged man with a wife and a mistress, both angry with him.....But the climax does not, I'm afraid, do justice to the setup..... ... Full Review
| Mar 05, 1998Los Angeles Times
A handsome, polished effort, "The Leading Man" is a sly, traditional-style delight.
Friday March 6, 1998 Rocker Jon Bon Jovi continues the careful building of his film career with "The Leading Man," a witty English romantic comedy not likely to attract a large swath of his fans.
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| Sep 26, 1997TotalFilm
this twistless, yet humourous drama....For while The Leading Man may be quick-paced and entertaining, it's too bland....a confident screen performance....a contrived plot.... ... Full Review
Urban Cinefile
Thandie Newton is delightful, although the emotional range of her role is somewhat limited as the film progresses.
The camera loves Jon Bon Jovi, and we are graced with enough tight close ups to satisfy the fans.
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News
The Leading Man
suntimes.com –
1998-03-13
Release Date: 1998 Ebert Rating: *** By Roger Ebert Mar 13, 1998 ``The Leading Man'' begins as a backstage story about the London theater world, and then a little Hitchcockian intrigue edges into the frame. ... Full Article
The Leading Man - Film Review
totalfilm.com –
1997-09-26
Apart from a few recent exceptions Madonna in Evita, Tupac Shakur in Gridlock'd pop people and films usually make for bad bedfellows (just think of Sting in Dune or any Prince movie). ... Full Article

Jon Bon Jovi MTV on the set of The Leading Man


