The Leading Man
“Indecent. Immoral. Irresistible. It's the role he was born to play.”
A successful playwright's plan to leave his wife for his mistress – who is also one of the stars of his new play – is complicated by the arrival of a charismatic Hollywood star.
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Cast
22 people
Jon Bon Jovi
Robin Grange
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U-571
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Anna Galiena
Elena Webb
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Jamon Jamon
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Lambert Wilson
Felix Webb
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Catwoman
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Thandiwe Newton
Hilary Rule
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Westworld
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Barry Humphries
Humphrey Beal
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The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
Finding Nemo
David Warner
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Titanic
Tron
Patricia Hodge
Delvene
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A Very English Scandal
Miranda
Diana Quick
Susan
Known for
Brideshead Revisited
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Harriet Walter
Liz Flett
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Silo
The Spanish Princess
Nicole Kidman
Academy Awards Presenter
Known for
The Others
Eyes Wide Shut
Tam Dean Burn
Henry
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Perfect Sense
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Claire Cox
Serena
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Jamestown
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John Duigan Director · Virginia Duigan Writer Edward Shearmur Composer
Worldwide gross $18K · United States release March 6, 1998 · Produced in United Kingdom
Box office
Worldwide gross
$18,012
Production
J&M Entertainment
Production
BMG Independents
Production
United Kingdom
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Germany · December 12, 1996
Theatrical
United States · March 6, 1998
Theatrical
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