Characters & Themes
The Leading Man (1996) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1996 · 100 mins · English
- Directed by
- John Duigan
- Starring
- Lambert Wilson, Nicole Kidman, Kevin McKidd, David Warner, Billie Piper, Thandiwe Newton
Successful playwright Felix Webb rehearses his acclaimed new production, ‘The Hit Man’, under director friend Humphrey. Torn between his perfect family and a passionate affair with fiery actress Hilary, Felix’s turmoil deepens when Robin Grange, a charming yet dangerous Hollywood newcomer, joins the cast. Robin proposes seducing Felix’s wife Elena to distract her, weaving a web of betrayal that threatens everyone’s loyalties.
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