The pseudo-saint

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Movie
German title The pseudo-saint
Original title Leap of Faith
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1992
length 103 minutes
Age rating FSK 6
Rod
Director Richard Pearce
script Janus Cercone
production Michael Manheim ,
David V. Picker
music Cliff Eidelman
camera Matthew F. Leonetti
cut John F. Burnett ,
Mark Warner ,
Don Zimmerman
occupation

Der Schein-Heilige (Original title: Leap of Faith ) is an American comedy film from 1992. The director was Richard Pearce , the screenplay was written by Janus Cercone . The leading roles played Steve Martin and Debra Winger .

action

Jonas Nightengale is the leader and star of a wandering company that organizes shows that simulate spiritual healings and raise money. At the beginning of the film, the bus is stopped by a traffic policeman. Nightengale receives tips over the radio from his colleague Jane Larson, which help him feign extensive knowledge of the police officer's life. Instead of a ticket, Nightengale receives a cash donation.

The troupe arrives in the small town of Rustwater, Kansas , where shows are organized. People have been waiting for rain there for a long time. Sheriff Will Braverman is suspicious. During the first show, he addresses some of the citizens by name and asks them why they are donating money, even though they are unemployed and over-indebted.

Braverman flirts with Larson. When he openly accuses the faith healer of cheating, the angry Larson tells him about the childhood of Nightengale. His mother took him to a supermarket as a small child and left him there.

One day Boyd, the disabled brother of the waitress Marva, is healed. Boyd wants to go with the troop through the USA. Nightengale apparently agrees, but asks Marva to put her brother off. He leaves his company and hitchhikes to Florida . As he hitchhiked down the country road, it began to rain and he realized that miracles exist.

Reviews

Roger Ebert criticized the end of the film in the Chicago Sun-Times of December 18, 1992. He praised the performances by Steve Martin, Debra Winger, Lolita Davidovich and Liam Neeson.

Hal Hinson praised Steve Martin and Debra Winger's performances in the Washington Post on December 18, 1992, especially in the first half of the film.

The German Film and Media Evaluation FBW in Wiesbaden awarded the film the title valuable.

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