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The Man Without a Face

  • 1993
  • PG-13
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.7/10
30K
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The Man Without a Face (1993)
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Drama

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.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.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.

  • Director
    • Mel Gibson
  • Writers
    • Isabelle Holland
    • Malcolm MacRury
  • Stars
    • Mel Gibson
    • Nick Stahl
    • Margaret Whitton
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.7/10
    30K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mel Gibson
    • Writers
      • Isabelle Holland
      • Malcolm MacRury
    • Stars
      • Mel Gibson
      • Nick Stahl
      • Margaret Whitton
    • 101User reviews
    • 28Critic reviews
    • 62Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Videos2

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    Photos42

    Mel Gibson and Nick Stahl in The Man Without a Face (1993)
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    Mel Gibson in The Man Without a Face (1993)
    Mel Gibson and Nick Stahl in The Man Without a Face (1993)
    Mel Gibson in The Man Without a Face (1993)
    Mel Gibson in The Man Without a Face (1993)
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    Mel Gibson in The Man Without a Face (1993)
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    Top cast

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    Mel Gibson
    Mel Gibson
    • Justin McLeod
    Nick Stahl
    Nick Stahl
    • Charles E. 'Chuck' Norstadt
    Margaret Whitton
    Margaret Whitton
    • Catherine Palin
    Fay Masterson
    Fay Masterson
    • Gloria Norstadt
    Gaby Hoffmann
    Gaby Hoffmann
    • Megan Norstadt
    Geoffrey Lewis
    Geoffrey Lewis
    • Chief Wayne Stark
    Richard Masur
    Richard Masur
    • Prof. Carl Hartley
    Michael DeLuise
    Michael DeLuise
    • Douglas Hall, Gloria's Boyfriend
    Ethan Phillips
    Ethan Phillips
    • Todd Lansing
    Jean De Baer
    • Mrs. Lansing
    Jack De Mave
    • Mr. Cooper
    Viva
    Viva
    • Mrs. Cooper
    Justin Kanew
    Justin Kanew
    • Rob Lansing
    Sean Kellman
    • David Taylor-Fife
    Chris Lineburg
    • Scott Pearson
    Matilda Kelly Wood
    • Amy Banks
    • (as Kelly Wood)
    Jessica Taisey
    • Signy Eaton
    David A. McLaughlin
    • Chuck's Father
    • Director
      • Mel Gibson
    • Writers
      • Isabelle Holland
      • Malcolm MacRury
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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

      McLeod: You gave me what I never expected to find again. A gift of your trust and love. And nothing can take that grace away. The best is yet to be, Norstadt. So do it well...

    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Our Favorite Scenes (1993)
    • Soundtracks
      Born A Woman
      Written by Martha Sharpe

      Performed by Sandy Posey

      Courtesy of G.M.L., Inc.

    User reviews101

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    10/10
    The Man Without a Face
    A beautiful, touching, heartwarming story about a boy living in a dysfunctional family with his mother and two sisters, all of whom posess above average intelligence, and consider him to be the "retard" of the family. His only dream is to join the military academy, mostly to get away from his family. He meets a disfigured man (Mel Gibson), the local "freak" of the town. After learning that the man used to be a teacher, he asks for tutoring. In time, not only does the man become the boy's tutor, he becomes his best friend.

    10/10
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    • ar87
    • Jun 30, 2002

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • August 25, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Людина без обличчя
    • Filming locations
      • Camden, Maine, USA
    • Production companies
      • Icon Entertainment International
      • Icon Productions
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $24,760,338
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,026,775
      • Aug 29, 1993
    • Gross worldwide
      • $24,760,338
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 55 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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