Real miracles, sensibly priced.
Jonas Nightengale is a fraudulent Christian faith healer who makes a living travelling around America holding revival meetings and conducting 'miracles' with the help of his friend and manager, Jane, and their entourage.
- 5.8
- 1992
- Released
- 1h 48m
Steve Martin
Jonas Nightengale
Debra Winger
Jane Larson
Lolita Davidovich
Marva
Liam Neeson
Sheriff Will Braverman
Lukas Haas
Boyd
Meat Loaf
Hoover
Philip Seymour Hoffman
Matt
M.C. Gainey
Tiny
LaChanze
Georgette
Delores Hall
Ornella
John Toles-Bey
Titus
Albertina Walker
LucilleRicky Dillard
RickyVince Davis
Roger
Troy Evans
Dade
Phyllis Somerville
DoloresDavid L. Emmons
Jerry JoeMark Walters
CalvinJames N. Harrell
RamseyVernon Grote
Rafe
Mary Jackson
Emma Schlarp
Margaret Bowman
Woman with Cherries HatJennifer Snyder
Glitter Jeans GirlDeborah Hope
Glitter Jeans Mother
Ed Geldart
Brown Jacket (as Ed K. Geldart)Marietta Marich
Mrs. HawkinsCasey Hammer
Nineteen
Blue Deckert
JakeJason McGuire
Tough KidIrene Cortez
Woman in Green (uncredited)
Mark Hanson
Drug Addict (uncredited)Matthew Crawford
Overalls Boy
Released
en
$20,000,000.00
$23,400,000.00
- #small town
- #cheating
- #kansas, usa
- #religion
- #preacher
- #super power
- #religious hypocrisy
- #evangelist
- #revivalism
- #faith healer
- #con artists
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