The Man Without a Face

The Man Without a Face

1993 · 115 min · EN · PG-13 · 6.5 (470 votes)
Dir. Mel Gibson · Starring Mel Gibson, Nick Stahl, Margaret Whitton, Fay Masterson, Gaby Hoffmann, Geoffrey Lewis · Music James Horner

A fatherless boy had almost given up all his dreams... until one man believed in him enough to make them come true.

Drama

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.

VIBE

A gentle, yet profound exploration of connection and understanding. It feels like a quiet, sun-dappled afternoon, tinged with the melancholy of past hurts but warmed by the unexpected bloom of trust and acceptance.

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