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.
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| 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 | |
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Jean De Baer | ... | Mrs. Lansing |
| Jack De Mave | ... | Mr. Cooper | |
| Viva | ... | Mrs. Cooper | |
| Justin Kanew | ... | Rob Lansing | |
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Sean Kellman | ... | David Taylor-Fife |
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Chris Lineburg | ... | Scott Pearson |
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The story of a relationship between a teacher and his troubled pupil. Justin McLeod is a former teacher who lives as a recluse on the edge of town. His face is disfigured from an automobile accident and fire ten years before in which a boy was incinerated and for which he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. He is also suspected of being a pedophile. He is befriended by Chuck, igniting the town's suspicion and hostility. McLeod instills in his protégé a love of justice and freedom from prejudice which sustains Chuck beyond the end of the film. Written by Mike McBain <mike@calcite.apana.org.au>
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directorial debut | disfigured face | directed by star | coming of age | disfigurement |Taglines:
A fatherless boy had almost given up all his dreams... until one man believed in him enough to make them come true.Genres:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
25 August 1993 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$4,026,775, 29 August 1993Gross USA:
$24,760,338Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$24,760,338Company Credits
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(from LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST)
Written by Giacomo Puccini (as G. Puccini), Guelfo Civinini (as C. Civinini),
Carlo Zangarini (as C. Zangarini) and David Belasco (as D. Belasco)
Performed by Jussi Björling
Courtesy of Decca/London Records
By Arrangement with Polygram Special Markets
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Mel Gibson cast himself in the role of McLeod, only after he was unable to find any other satisfactory actor, willing to take the part. See more »Goofs
When Gibson is giving Stahl his mock exam results from his truck, you can see a boom mic reflected in the cars windscreen. See more »Quotes
Chuck Norstadt: Actually, I can't think of anything I'd like to do more, than drop napalm for a living.See more »
Soundtracks
CH'ELLA MI CREDA(from LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST)
Written by Giacomo Puccini (as G. Puccini), Guelfo Civinini (as C. Civinini),
Carlo Zangarini (as C. Zangarini) and David Belasco (as D. Belasco)
Performed by Jussi Björling
Courtesy of Decca/London Records
By Arrangement with Polygram Special Markets
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Gibson makes a spectacular directorial debut in this story of a relationship between a teacher, a man disfigured from a car accident and a fire and his young and troubled pupil. Both characters learn from each other the values of freedom and true friendship. Impressive performance from Gibson, as the teacher.