The Leading Man
“Indecent. Immoral. Irresistible. It's the role he was born to play.”
1996 · 1 h 40 min
John DuiganCast
Jon Bon Jovi 
Anna Galiena 
Lambert Wilson 
Thandiwe Newton 
Barry Humphries 
David Warner
Credits
Written by: Virginia Duigan
Plot
A successful playwright's plan to leave his wife for his mistress is complicated by a young actress.
Sinekatalog’s take
John Duigan's drama, with Jon Bon Jovi, Anna Friel and Lambert Wilson, is polished and stagey, if a little slight.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 5.6 / 10 (1,717 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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