The Leading Man (1996)
De succesvolle toneelschrijver Felix Webb is verliefd op de jonge Actrice Hilary. Hij is van plan zijn vrouw Emma en zijn 3 kinderen in de steek te laten om bij het meisje in te trekken. Hilary wordt gecast in een van toneelstukken wat het leven van Felix er niet makkelijker op maakt. En dan verschijnt Robin, een knappe, charmante acteur die al vlug doorheeft met welk dilemma Felix zit. Robin stelt Felix voor om Emma te verleiden zodat zij een beetje afgeleid wordt van de verhouding die haar man heeft. Maar dan komen de beide mannen er achter dat het leven niet altijd verloopt zoals gepland...
Regiseur: John Duigan
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Jon Bon Jovi as Robin Grange |
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Anna Galiena as Elena Webb |
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Lambert Wilson as Felix Webb |
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Thandiwe Newton as Hilary Rule |
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Barry Humphries as Humphrey Beal |
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David Warner as Tod |
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Patricia Hodge as Delvene |
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Diana Quick as Susan |
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Harriet Walter as Liz Flett |
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Nicole Kidman as Academy Awards Presenter |
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Tam Dean Burn as Henry |
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Claire Cox as Serena |
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Kevin McKidd as Ant |
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Victoria Smurfit as Annabel |
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Laura Austin-Little as Miranda Webb |
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Danny Worters as Danny Webb |
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Camilla Ohlsson as Jessie Webb |
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Geoffrey Freshwater as Attendant |
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Neve McIntosh as Cashier |
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Ginny Holder as Georgina |
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Billie Piper as Girl (uncredited) |
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Mark Chapman as Journalist (uncredited) |
| Directing | John Duigan | Director |
| Writing | Virginia Duigan | Writer |
| Production | Julia Palau | Executive Producer |
| Production | Peter McAleese | Line Producer |
| Production | Bertil Ohlsson | Producer |
| Production | Paul Raphael | Producer |
| Production | Michael Ryan | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Edward Shearmur | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Jean-François Robin | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Humphrey Dixon | Editor |
| Production | Jina Jayawardena | Casting |
| Art | Caroline Hanania | Production Design |
| Art | Andrew Munro | Art Direction |
| Art | Trisha Edwards | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rachael Fleming | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Carmel Jackson | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Graham Johnston | Key Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert McCann | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Robert McCann | Hair Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lorna McGowan | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Christopher Ackland | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Gordon Greenaway | Assistant Sound Editor |
| Sound | Colin Nicolson | Sound Supervisor |
| Sound | Stephen McLaughlin | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Simon Finney | Focus Puller |