The Leading Man 28 years old
Indecent. Immoral. Irresistible. It's the role he was born to play.
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...
Credits
The Leading Man Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Nicole Kidman She was 30, now 57 years old | as Academy Awards Presenter |
| Lambert Wilson He was 39, now 66 years old | as Felix Webb |
| Harriet Walter She was 47, now 74 years old | as Liz Flett |
| Thandie Newton She was 25, now 52 years old | as Hilary Rule |
| David Warner He was 56, now 83 years old | as Tod |
| Anna Galiena She was 43, now 70 years old | as Elena Webb |
| Barry Humphries He was 64, now 90 years old | as Humphrey Beal |
| Patricia Hodge She was 51, now 78 years old | as Delvene |
| Diana Quick She was 51, now 78 years old | as Susan |
| Bon Jovi was 13, now 41 years old | as Robin Grange |
The Leading Man Crew
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The Leading Man (28 years)
Indecent. Immoral. Irresistible. It's the role he was born to play.
- Release day: Thursday, December 12, 1996
- Runtime: 100 minutes