The Leading Man (VHS, 1998) 
The Leading Man (VHS, 1998)

 
The Leading Man (VHS, 1998)

Leading Role: Jon Bon Jovi
Director: John Duigan
Rating: Rated R
Release Date: Aug 1998
Format: VHS
UPC: 723338035437
Product ID: EPID3288274
Description: Set against the backdrop of the London stage, this seductive mystery stars John Bon Jovi as Robin Grange, a charming American celebrity working in London on a new theatrical hit. Felix Webb (Lambert Wilson) is the playwright of the new p...
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Movie Description
Set against the backdrop of the London stage, this seductive mystery stars John Bon Jovi as Robin Grange, a charming American celebrity working in London on a new theatrical hit. Felix Webb (Lambert Wilson) is the playwright of the new piece, who is having an affair with the young leading lady of the show, Hilary Rule (Thandie Newton). When Robin offers Felix an intriguing solution to his marital woes, the deperate playwright finds himself trapped in a deceitful game that mirrors the actions of the play they are producing.

Credits
Producer:Bertil Ohlsson, Paul Raphael
Cast:Diana Quick, Harriet Walter

Details
Sound:Stereo Sound

Notes
Nicole Kidman makes a cameo appearance as an Oscar presenter on a television broadcast of the Oscars. Kidman worked with filmmaker John Duigan and actress Thandie Newton in Duigan's FLIRTING.

"You're not an actor, you're a magician."--Eleanor (Anna Galina) to Robin (Jon Bon Jovi)
   
"British audiences are suspicious of happy endings."--Felix (Lambert Wilson) to Robin

Editorial Reviews
"...[Bon Jovi] seduces everyone in sight, including the audience..."
Gleiberman

"...There's much to savor in the performances....Including a charm-to-spare outing by rock singer Jon Bon Jovi..."
Variety - Derek Elley (09/16/1996)

"...A handsome, polished effort, THE LEADING MAN is a sly, traditional-style delight..."
Los Angeles Times - Kevin Thomas (03/06/1998)

"...Duigan keeps us interested...and his portrait of the London theater world is wry and perceptive..."
Chicago Sun-Times - Roger Ebert (03/13/1998)

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