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The Leading Man   1996         R, 96 min. Genre: Drama Director: John Duigan   Cast: Jon Bon Jovi, Anna Galiena, Lambert Wilson, Thandie Newton, Barry Humphries, Patricia Hodge, Diana Quick, David Warner, Kevin McKidd, Nicole Kidman   Renowned playwright Felix Webb (Lambert Wilson) finds himself in a precarious position balancing attention to his wife, Elena (Anna Galiena), against moments with his mistress, Hilary (Thandie Newton), who is starring in his latest play. Sensing Felix's despair, the leading man in the play, Robin Grange (Jon Bon Jovi), offers to seduce Elena in order to distract her away from Felix's activities with Hilary. But the best-laid plans often go awry, and this is no exception.