The Leading Man
1996 · 100 MIN · IMDB 5.6 · 1,666 VOTES · DIR. John Duigan
Overview
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...
Dialogue Timeline — 1,011 lines
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00:01:52 lt's him.
00:04:58 Do you think it's a good sign?
00:08:39 He's a great man, remember.
00:12:11 -Make your hips move! -l am moving my hips!
00:15:08 Man, it's some climax.
00:18:49 lt's just my friend bet me that l wouldn't dare ask.
00:22:05 Cheers.
00:25:17 l've done everything for you. Moved to your own country...
00:28:58 -You don't mean that. -lt's not fair to her either.
00:33:45 l want to know what restaurants she eats, where does she shop...
00:38:27 He'd get them mail ordered and put them on my credit card.
00:41:40 l don't think Felix likes me to, you know.
00:45:07 The word is, the head of the studio doing ''Frontline''...
00:48:48 -Felix is away. -Right, he's at the conference.
00:52:01 At least you get some time together at home.
00:55:43 -Listen, l should go. -Why?
01:01:52 We're two of a kind, you and l. We find the same things important.
01:07:53 ls anybody here?
01:12:58 -Where are you going tonight? -To see a play.
01:16:24 They're old enough to understand if it's explained to them.
01:20:12 l'll stop speaking to him if that's what you want.
01:24:34 So who am l dealing with here? An impostor?.
01:29:34 -There he is! -How are you, boy?
01:33:21 Elena's been writing a play of her own for the last few years.