Leap of Faith (film): Difference between revisions

 

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* [[Cold Reading]]: Jonas is an expert at this. It's a big part of his miracle act.

* [[Celebrity Paradox]]: [[Meat Loaf]] plays one of the support crew for the revival show. In one scene, "Paradise by the Dashboard Light" is clearly heard playing over the radio.

* [[Ironic Echo]]: "What difference does it make as long as you get the job done?"

* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Nightengale consistently claims that he only cares about his own interests, but he's careful to only say things that bring comfort. He seems to be deeply troubled when it's suggested that he might actually be hurting someone, but refuses to admit it.

'''Jonas:''' Oh, Jane, I never pretended I did. }}

* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: The whole revival show was a deliberate take on televangelist Peter Popoff, who used similar tactics to fake miracles in his show.

* [[Scam Religion]]: Nightengale knows perfectly well that he's only a [[Con Man]], but that doesn't stop people from having faith.

* [[Sympathetic Inspector Antagonist]]: Will, the local sheriff, spends the whole film trying to protect his community from being taken in by a con man. Even Nightengale seems to respect him.

 

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