Does The Leading Man end with hope?

Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Leading Man sad?

Somewhat. More sad than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Leading Man violent?

Not especially. Less violent than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Leading Man scary?

Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Leading Man easy watching?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Leading Man

Name: The Leading Man
Genre: Thriller
Released: 1996
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 5
Cast: Jon Bon Jovi, Anna Galiena, Lambert Wilson, Thandiwe Newton, Barry Humphries

Indecent. Immoral. Irresistible. It's the role he was born to play.

Directed by John Duigan

Produced by J&M Entertainment, BMG Independents

1996100 min5.0 / 10

A morally murky thriller about infidelity and manipulation set within the theatrical world, where a charismatic outsider exploits the desires and vulnerabilities of a married playwright and his family.

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...

Clusters

Manipulative Romance Sexy Romance Films Live Performance & Concerts Marital Infidelity

Genres

Thriller

Keywords

Infidelity Seduction Rehearsal

Questions people ask

Does The Leading Man end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.
Is The Leading Man sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.
Is The Leading Man violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.
Is The Leading Man scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
Is The Leading Man easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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