The Man Without a Face (1993)
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- PG-13
- 1h 55min
- Drama
- 25 Aug 1993 (USA)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- 3 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Mel Gibson | ... |
Justin McLeod
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| Nick Stahl | ... |
Charles E. 'Chuck' Norstadt
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| Margaret Whitton | ... |
Catherine Palin
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| Fay Masterson | ... |
Gloria Norstadt
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| Gaby Hoffmann | ... |
Megan Norstadt
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| Geoffrey Lewis | ... |
Chief Wayne Stark
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| Richard Masur | ... |
Prof. Carl Hartley
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| Michael DeLuise | ... |
Douglas Hall, Gloria's Boyfriend
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| Ethan Phillips | ... |
Todd Lansing
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Jean De Baer | ... |
Mrs. Lansing
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Jack De Mave | ... |
Mr. Cooper
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| Viva | ... |
Mrs. Cooper
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| 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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Matilda Kelly Wood | ... |
Amy Banks
(as Kelly Wood)
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Jessica Taisey | ... |
Signy Eaton
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David A. McLaughlin | ... |
Chuck's Father
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| George Martin | ... |
Sam the Barber
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Timothy Sawyer | ... |
Gus
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Lawrence Wescott Jr. | ... |
Bob
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| Michael Currie | ... |
Mr. Cameron, General Store Owner
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Stanja Lowe | ... |
Mrs. Cameron
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| Zach Grenier | ... |
Dr. Lionel Talbot, Psychiatrist
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William Meisle | ... |
Judge Sinclair
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Robert Hitt | ... |
Mr. William McDowell
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Mary Lamar Mahler | ... |
Miss Fletcher, Children's Aid
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Robert DeDiemar Jr. | ... |
Chuck at age 17
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Drew Guenett | ... |
Ferry Crew Member
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Gene Leverone | ... |
Holyfield Master #1
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Malcolm MacRury | ... |
Holyfield Master #2
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George D. Fuller | ... |
Speaker at Graduation
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Harriette C. Henninger | ... |
Neighbor
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Edmund Genest | ... |
Husband #6
(as Edmond Genest)
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John B. Guptill | ... |
Chuck's Friend
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Michael Forte | ... |
Pedestrian
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Elizabeth S. Clarke | ... |
Ferry Passenger
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Ryal Haakenson | ... |
Father in Stands (uncredited)
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| Mark Mannette | ... |
Ferryboat Passenger (uncredited)
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Sam Nelson | ... |
Beluga (uncredited)
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Jim Rhine | ... |
Relaxing Fisherman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mel Gibson | ||
Written by
| Isabelle Holland | ... | (novel) |
| Malcolm MacRury | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Dalisa Cohen | ... | co-producer |
| Bruce Davey | ... | producer |
| Donald Ginsberg | ... | associate producer |
| Stephen McEveety | ... | executive producer |
| Bob Schulz | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| James Horner | ||
Cinematography by
| Donald McAlpine | ... | (as Donald M. McAlpine) |
Editing by
| Antony Gibbs | ... | (as Tony Gibbs) |
Editorial Department
| Sherrye Gibbs | ... | assistant editor |
| Brad Jacques | ... | apprentice editor |
| Mark Solomon | ... | assistant film editor |
| Matthew Tucker | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Marion Dougherty | ||
Production Design by
| Barbara Dunphy | ||
Art Direction by
| Marc Fisichella | ||
Set Decoration by
| Donald Elmblad | ||
Costume Design by
| Shay Cunliffe | ||
Makeup Department
| Roland Blancaflor | ... | crew: Cannom Creations |
| Greg Cannom | ... | special makeup creator |
| Mitch Devane | ... | crew: Cannom Creations |
| Stephan Dupuis | ... | makeup supervisor (as Stéphan L. Dupuis) |
| William Howard | ... | hair stylist |
| John Logan | ... | crew: Cannom Creations |
| Stephen Prouty | ... | crew: Cannom Creations (as Steve Prouty) |
| Jo-Anne Smith-Ojeil | ... | makeup artist |
| Todd Tucker | ... | crew: Cannom Creations |
| Keith VanderLaan | ... | makeup effects crew: Cannom Creations |
| Larry Waggoner | ... | hair styles supervisor |
| Robert E. Watson | ... | crew: Cannom Creations (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Sharon Mann | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Matt Earl Beesley | ... | first assistant director |
| Ronald Chong | ... | second assistant director (as Ronnie Chong) |
| John D. Kuberski | ... | second second assistant director |
| Ken Paull | ... | additional second assistant director |
Art Department
| John Alvin | ... | poster artist |
| Simon Andrew | ... | painter: McLeod's paintings |
| Alan E. Cober | ... | artist: McLeod's illustrations |
| Ray Fisher | ... | set dresser |
| Vicki Fraser | ... | set designer |
| Stanford Gilbert | ... | assistant property master |
| Aaron J. Harney | ... | construction foreman (as Aaron Harney) |
| Christopher Harwood | ... | lead person |
| Tobey L. Levine | ... | art department coordinator |
| Alexander 'Sandy' Nesbitt | ... | prop maker |
| King Orba | ... | property maker (as Mark Wallace) |
| Cheri Paul | ... | property master |
| Erich W. Schultz | ... | construction coordinator |
Sound Department
| Jonathan Bates | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Michael Evje | ... | production sound |
| Tommy Goodwin | ... | adr mixer / foley mixer |
| Peter Holt | ... | foley editor |
| Peter Horrocks | ... | dialogue editor |
| Dean Humphreys | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Gerry Humphreys | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Christopher Lloyd | ... | assistant foley editor |
| Brian Mann | ... | assistant foley editor |
| James M. McCann | ... | boom operator |
| Andrew Melhuish | ... | assistant foley editor |
| Alan Paley | ... | adr editor |
Special Effects by
| Brian Ricci | ... | special effects coordinator |
| Stephen R. Ricci | ... | special effects foreman (as Stephan Ricci) |
Stunts
| Bill Anagnos | ... | stunts (as Billy Anagnos) |
| Peter Bucossi | ... | stunts |
| David R. Ellis | ... | stunt coordinator (as David Ellis) / stunts (as David Ellis) |
| Roy Farfel | ... | stunts |
| Janet Paparazzo | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Michael Alexonis | ... | grip |
| Mark Davison | ... | first assistant camera |
| David G. George | ... | video assist operator |
| Bruce Alan Greene | ... | steadicam operator (as Bruce Greene) |
| Brett Laumann | ... | assistant chief lighting technician |
| Duane Charles Manwiller | ... | second assistant camera (as Duane Manwiller) |
| Steve Mathis | ... | chief lighting technician |
| John O'Connor | ... | film loader |
| Jesse Wayne Parker | ... | best boy grip |
| Andres L. Porras | ... | camera operator |
| C. Alan Rawlins | ... | key grip |
| Douglas Ryan | ... | camera operator |
| C. Ashley Sudge | ... | dolly grip (as Charles Ashley Sudge) |
| Joseph Trammell | ... | video playback operator (as Joe Trammell) |
| Joel David Warren | ... | still photographer |
| William M. Weberg | ... | grip |
| Daryn Okada | ... | additional photographer (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Kari Strom Bush | ... | casting associate: New York |
| Debra Lord Cooke | ... | extras casting (as Dee Cooke) |
| David H. Kramer | ... | adr voice casting |
| Ronna Kress | ... | casting associate |
| Lilian Silva | ... | extras casting |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Elaine Bergeron | ... | costumer |
| Michael Castellano | ... | costume supervisor: men |
| Elana Fisher | ... | wardrobe production assistant |
| Austin Myers | ... | costumer |
| Cheryl G. Smith | ... | costumer |
| Taryn Walsh | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
Location Management
| Andy Arey | ... | location manager |
| Ronald L. Carr | ... | location scout: Nova Scotia |
| Diane Lee | ... | assistant location manager |
| Jim Thomas | ... | assistant location manager |
Music Department
| Jim Henrikson | ... | music editor |
| London Symphony Orchestra | ... | music performed by |
| Shawn Murphy | ... | score mixer |
| Thomas Pasatieri | ... | orchestrator (as Tom Pasatieri) |
| Tom Brown | ... | music preparation (uncredited) |
| Paul Edmund-Davies | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| James Horner | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Mable Lawson-McCrary | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Michael Coady | ... | driver |
| Jimmy Flynn | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Michael Forte | ... | driver: cast |
| Brian Maguire | ... | transportation captain |
| William O'Brien | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Marty Radcliff | ... | driver |
| Jonathan A. Rosenfeld | ... | transportation coordinator (as Jonathan Rosenfeld) |
| Kevin Wilson | ... | picture car coordinator |
Additional Crew
| Joe Barzo | ... | researcher |
| Michael Battaglia | ... | unit publicist |
| Bob Bernstein | ... | boat crew |
| Timothy A. Burris | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Elizabeth S. Clarke | ... | assistant production coordinator |
| Mathilde Decagny | ... | animal trainer (as Matilda de Cagny) |
| Maureen Duffy | ... | completion guarantor: Film Finances |
| Chris Silver Finigan | ... | production accountant |
| Michael Forte | ... | security consultant |
| Peter D. Graves | ... | executive marketing consultant |
| William Shane Grisco | ... | animal trainer |
| Dennis Hawkesworth | ... | production assistant |
| Adrienne King | ... | looping voices |
| Shauna L. Kroen | ... | assistant accountant |
| Suzanne Lambert | ... | stand-in |
| Paul Lenart | ... | assistant to associate producer: Bob Schulz |
| Elizabeth A. Miller | ... | craft service |
| Tim Monich | ... | dialect coach |
| Frederic Perrin | ... | caterer |
| Andrew Shapiro | ... | consultant: boat |
| Karen Shaw | ... | production coordinator |
| Tristan Whalley | ... | international publicity |
| Julie Adams | ... | dialect coach (uncredited) |
| Erica Kissack | ... | contact lens technician (uncredited) |
| Brian Stewart | ... | story editor (uncredited) |
| Bill Timoney | ... | adr voice group (uncredited) |
| Paul Tucker | ... | production controller (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1993) (United States) (theatrical)
- Entertainment Film Distributors (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Icon Film Distribution (1993) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1993) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- SF Studio (1993) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Tobis (1993) (Germany) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1993) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Herald Film Company (1993) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Bac Films (1994) (France) (theatrical)
- Egmont Film (1994) (Finland) (VHS)
- Finnkino (1994) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Transmundo Films (1994) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Entertainment (1994) (Australia) (VHS)
- Transmundo Home Video (THV) (1994) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Video Medien Pool (VMP) (1994) (Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. (1994) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Arcade Movie Company (Netherlands) (VHS) (retail)
- CNR Film & Video (Netherlands) (VHS) (rental)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1996) (Finland) (tv)
- CBS (1997) (United States) (tv)
- Nelonen (1998) (Finland) (tv)
- EuroVideo (2000) (Germany) (DVD)
- Indies Home Entertainment (2001) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Future Film (2003) (Finland) (DVD)
- Aquarius TV (2008) (Greece) (tv)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (Bangladesh) (tv)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (Bhutan) (tv)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (India) (tv)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (Nepal) (tv)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (Pakistan) (tv)
- Tanweer Films (2012) (Sri Lanka) (tv)
- Liv (2014) (Finland) (tv)
- Capelight Pictures (2015) (Germany) (DVD)
- Samuel Goldwyn Films (2024) (United States) (video) (streaming)
- Canal+ (1995) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- Europa Filmes (Brazil) (DVD)
- Europa Filmes (Brazil) (VHS)
- Gravel Road Distribution Group (2025) (Ghana) (video)
- Gravel Road Distribution Group (2025) (Nigeria) (video)
- Gravel Road Distribution Group (2025) (South Africa) (video)
- Majestic Films International (1993) (World-wide) (sales representative)
- Paris Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- United Paramount Network (UPN) (United States) (tv)
- WWOR (United States) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Abbey Road Studios (music recorded at)
- Atlantic Cine Equipment (cranes and remote heads)
- Berliner Bank (bank services)
- Casco Bay Lines (on screen/off screen ferry service)
- Film Investment & Loan Management Services Ltd. (FILMS) (bank services)
- First Publishing (used by permission: Classics Illustrated © 1992)
- High Output (grip and lighting equipment)
- Lightnin' Production Rentals (transportation equipment)
- Marvel Entertainment (used with permission: "The Mighty Thor" TM & © 1992)
- Mercantile National Bank (banking services)
- Peter Watson Associates (titles and opticals)
- Philips Records (soundtrack)
- Playboy Enterprises (courtesy of: Playboy Magazine)
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
- Sinclair, Tenenbaum & Co. Inc. (legal services)
- The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) (music performed by)
- Twickenham Film Studios (sound re-recording)
- United Artists (courtesy of: "Red River" clip)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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| Taglines | A fatherless boy had almost given up all his dreams... until one man believed in him enough to make them come true. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $20,000,000 (estimated) |
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 » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Our Favorite Scenes (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Born A Woman See more » |
| 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... See more » |