The Leading Man
(1996) Indecent. Immoral. Irresistible. It's the role he was born to play. | Released
Ratings
5.2
5.8
63%
Financials
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Profit: - $0
Movie Details
Tag Line: Indecent. Immoral. Irresistible. It's the role he was born to play.
Status: Released
Average Rating: 5
Release Date: Dec 12, 1996
Rating: 1998-03-06
Run Time: 1h 40m
Original Language: English
Website: -
Production Countries: United Kingdom
Production Companies: J&M Entertainment , BMG Independents
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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...
Crew
| Department | Role | Name |
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| Directing | Director |
John Duigan
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| Writing | Writer |
Virginia Duigan
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| Production | Executive Producer |
Julia Palau
Michael Ryan
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| Line Producer |
Peter McAleese
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| Producer |
Bertil Ohlsson
Paul Raphael
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| Casting |
Jina Jayawardena
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| Sound | Original Music Composer |
Ed Shearmur
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| Supervising Sound Editor |
Christopher Ackland
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| Assistant Sound Editor |
Gordon Greenaway
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| Sound Supervisor |
Colin Nicolson
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| Sound Recordist |
Stephen McLaughlin
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| Camera | Director of Photography |
Jean-François Robin
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| Editing | Editor |
Humphrey Dixon
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| Art | Production Design |
Caroline Hanania
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| Art Direction |
Andrew Munro
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| Set Decoration |
Trisha Edwards
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| Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design |
Rachael Fleming
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| Makeup Artist |
Carmel Jackson
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| Key Makeup Artist |
Graham Johnston
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| Makeup Supervisor |
Robert McCann
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| Hair Supervisor |
Robert McCann
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| Assistant Makeup Artist |
Lorna McGowan
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