The Man Without a Face (1993)

User Rating:

6.5/10   

Director:

Mel Gibson

Writers (WGA):

Isabelle Holland (novel)
Malcolm MacRury (screenplay)

Release Date:

25 August 1993 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

A fatherless boy had almost given up all his dreams... until one man believed in him enough to make them come true.

Plot:

Chuck wants to leave home but can't make the grade for boarding school. Then he finds out the disfigured recluse living nearby is an ex-teacher.

Plot Keywords:

Boarding School | Suspicion | Love | Mean Sister | Disfigurement

Awards:

3 nominations

Cast

Mel Gibson	...	Justin McLeod
Nick Stahl	...	Charles E. 'Chuck' Norstadt
Margaret Whitton	...	Catherine Palin
Fay Masterson	...	Gloria Norstadt
Gaby Hoffmann	...	Megan Norstadt
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Chief Wayne Stark
Richard Masur	...	Prof. Carl Hartley
Michael DeLuise	...	Douglas Hall, Gloria's Boyfriend
Ethan Phillips	...	Todd Lansing
Jean De Baer	...	Mrs. Lansing
Jack De Mave	...	Mr. Cooper
Viva	...	Mrs. Cooper
Justin Kanew	...	Rob Lansing
Sean Kellman	...	David Taylor-Fife
Chris Lineburg	...	Scott Pearson

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for mature subject matter.

Runtime:

115 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (DuArt)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Iceland:L | Netherlands:6 (re-rating) | South Korea:12 | France:U | Australia:M | Finland:K-10/7 | Germany:6 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:10 | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | UK:12 | USA:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:PG (Ontario)

Filming Locations:

Bath, Maine, USA

Company:

Icon Entertainment International

Trivia:

Nick Stahl's feature-film acting debut.

Goofs:

Boom mic visible: When Gibson is giving Stahl his mock exam results from his truck, you can see a boom mic reflected in the cars windscreen.

Quotes:

[Going over Chuck's essay]
Justin McLeod: What would you change about the government?
Chuck Norstadt: Me? Um, lots of things.
Justin McLeod: Such as?
Chuck Norstadt: Su-such as...
Justin McLeod: Such as how the word is spelled, for example.
Chuck Norstadt: What?
Justin McLeod: Judging by your essay, looks as if you hope to change the spelling of the word "government," "democracy," and, uh, "Richard Miltown Nixon."
Chuck Norstadt: So I'm not too good at spelling.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Simpsons: In Marge We Trust (#8.22)" (1997)

Soundtrack:

MOON RIVER

Great movie

This movie was perfect in my eyes. All the actors did a great and perfect job in this movie and i hope whoever else has seen it thinks so too bacause this movie really was great, it had one of those "feel good" plots so if you haven't seen it and are feeling a little down, then go rent this one because i guarantee it will make you feel good and happy about life.