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The Man Without a Face (1993)

The Man Without a Face poster
Directed by
Mel Gibson
Genre
drama film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 50m
Rated
PG-13
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 563 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A boy named Chuck Norstadt meets a reclusive disfigured man named Justin McLeod. Chuck asks McLeod to tutor him for a boarding school exam, and they form an unlikely friendship.

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What happens

The Man Without a Face is a 1993 American drama film starring and directed by Mel Gibson, in his feature film directorial debut. The film is based on Isabelle Holland's 1972 novel of the same name. The Man Without a Face was released by Warner Bros. on August 25, 1993. The film received positive reviews from most critics, with praise going to Gibson's direction, and grossed $37 million against a $20 million budget. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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