The Man Without a Face
A fatherless boy had almost given up all his dreams... until one man believed in him enough to make them come true.
Genres
Overview
Justin McLeod is a former teacher who lives as a recluse on the edge of town after his face is disfigured from an automobile accident ten years earlier, in which a boy was incinerated--and for which he was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. Also suspected of being a paedophile, he is befriended by Chuck, causing the town's suspicions and hostility to be ignited.
Details
Budget
$20000000
Revenue
$36560338
Runtime
115 min
Release Date
1993-08-25
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
529
Vote Average
6.5
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
Kelly Wood
Amy Banks
Jessica Taisey
Signy Eaton
David A. McLaughlin
Chuck's Father
George Martin
Sam the Barber
Timothy Sawyer
Gus
Lawrence Wescott Jr.
Bob
Michael Currie
Mr. Cameron, General Store Owner
Stanja Lowe
Mrs. Cameron
Zach Grenier
Dr. Lionel Talbot, Psychiatrist
William Meisle
Judge Sinclair
Robert Hitt
Mr. William McDowell
Mary Lamar Mahler
Miss Fletcher, Children's Aid
Robert DeDiemar Jr.
Chuck at age 17
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