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The Leading Man

The Leading Man

Thriller

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...

Date: 12/12/1996
Rating: 5.2
Cast: Jon Bon Jovi, Anna Galiena, Lambert Wilson, Thandiwe Newton, Barry Humphries, David Warner, Patricia Hodge, Diana Quick, Harriet Walter, Nicole Kidman, Tam Dean Burn, Claire Cox, Kevin McKidd, Victoria Smurfit, Laura Austin-Little, Danny Worters, Camilla Ohlsson, Geoffrey Freshwater, Neve McIntosh, Ginny Holder, Billie Piper

Jon Bon Jovi as Robin Grange in The Leading Man Jon Bon Jovi

Anna Galiena as Elena Webb in The Leading Man Anna Galiena

Lambert Wilson as Felix Webb in The Leading Man Lambert Wilson

Thandiwe Newton as Hilary Rule in The Leading Man Thandiwe Newton

Barry Humphries as Humphrey Beal in The Leading Man Barry Humphries

David Warner as Tod in The Leading Man David Warner

Patricia Hodge as Delvene in The Leading Man Patricia Hodge

Diana Quick as Susan in The Leading Man Diana Quick

Harriet Walter as Liz Flett in The Leading Man Harriet Walter

Nicole Kidman as Academy Awards Presenter in The Leading Man Nicole Kidman

Tam Dean Burn as Henry in The Leading Man Tam Dean Burn

Claire Cox as Serena in The Leading Man Claire Cox

Kevin McKidd as Ant in The Leading Man Kevin McKidd

Victoria Smurfit as Annabel in The Leading Man Victoria Smurfit

Laura Austin-Little

Danny Worters

Camilla Ohlsson

Geoffrey Freshwater

Neve McIntosh as Cashier in The Leading Man Neve McIntosh

Ginny Holder as Georgina in The Leading Man Ginny Holder

Billie Piper as Girl (uncredited) in The Leading Man Billie Piper

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