Leap of Faith Page #4

Synopsis: Jonas is a fraudulent faith healer, who uses all the tricks in the book to con the people attending his shows. Jonas and his team of helpers, including Jane who is in need of some romance, travel the country stopping at big towns and cities to put on their show. When one of the trucks breaks down in a small town, Jonas is quick to accept the challenge of making money in this town. His other goal is to seduce Marva, a waitress in the town, but she's a hard nut to crack, as is Will, the local sheriff who's determined to expose Jonas as a fraud.
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Director(s): Richard Pearce
Production: Paramount Home Video
 
IMDB:
6.1
Rotten Tomatoes:
60%
PG-13
Year:
1992
108 min
1,187 Views


Since you came along

I been lonely, I been cheated

I been misunderstood

I been washed up, I been put down

And told I'm no good

But with you I belong

'Cause you help me be strong

There's a change in my life

Since you came along...

I sink this one,

you guys come to the meeting?

- Yeah, all right.

- OK.

Afternoon, sir.

Sheriff sent me to check for violations.

I bet he did.

Go ahead, we're clean. Go on.

Knock yourself out.

Great. It's a frigging hootenanny!

You've been very busy, Will.

Just doing my job.

Yeah, I can see that.

It's been a long day.

Can I buy you a beer?

Tell me, do most of the cops

fall for your act?

Yeah.

I'll bet they do.

Well, ma'am, sorry about the drink,

but I'm on duty.

No, no. My mom is "ma'am".

You can call me Jane.

All right.

Goodbye, Jane.

Goodbye, Will.

Just kidding.

You have any towels?

Wow, nice room!

What's the matter? You seem down.

I'm just bummed about Topeka.

I wanted to see that breeder.

- You can't keep a Great Dane on a bus.

- Why not?

Lt'd be great company.

Why don't you give this to me?

It looks better on me.

You'll get it when I die unless you kill me.

And it's in my will that way.

- My offer still holds for a new angel.

- I can just see it.

"Wanted:
Single tenor with interest

in gourmet cooking and mail fraud."

- What's new with Miss Congeniality?

- Nothing.

And I'm using all my "A" material.

How could she not go for it?

So you strike out for once.

What do you care?

It's got me curious.

She's got fuming down to an art.

It's a matter of principle, like a quest.

Sort of a Holy Grail of road p*ssy?

Eloquent as always.

Tambourines, T-shirts, bumper stickers!

Bibles! Tambourines!

Tambourines, T-shirts, bumper stickers!

Get your bibles here!

How are you doing this evening?

Come right in. Come right in.

Tambourines! Praise the Lord!

Bibles! T-shirts! Bumper stickers!

- Come on up!

- Come right in!

Bumper stickers!

Have you ever seen anything

like that in your life?

- Bless you.

- Bless you. Come right on in.

Come right on in.

Hi, how are you?

- Hey, how's it going?

- OK.

Let's see what we've got.

Where are you?

Oh, there you are. Nice suit!

Guys!

Excuse me. Are you from Rustwater?

- No, I drove 30 miles to be here.

- 30 miles. That far?

- What is your name?

- Emma Schlarp.

I have a great seat

right in front of the preacher for you.

- Would you like to have it?

- Oh, yes.

Sit right here,

and I'll roll you down there.

That's very nice of you.

It's a much better view

and this chair's a lot softer.

Thank you.

It's nothing but trouble with that old man.

He's got 80 yards of electrified fence

spitting distance to the house.

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Janus Cercone

Janus Cercone is an American screenwriter. She is best known for her original screenplay, Leap of Faith which was turned into a major motion picture and released by Paramount Pictures in 1992, starring Steve Martin, Debra Winger and Liam Neeson. Leap of Faith was adapted as a Broadway musical starring Raúl Esparza and opened at the St. James Theatre in New York City on April 26, 2012. The show was nominated for the Best New Musical Tony Award and for six Drama Desk Awards, including Best Book of A Musical (for Cercone and co-writer, Warren Leight). more…

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