The Man Without a Face

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.

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Release Date

8/25/1993

Runtime

115 mins

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.

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$20,000,000

Revenue

$36,560,338

Homepage

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A quietly moving story about two outsiders, a disfigured recluse and a fatherless boy, who find in each other the acceptance the world refuses to grant. It's a film about seeing past surfaces and the quiet courage required to trust when suspicion lurks all around.

Mood

WistfulDefiantContemplative

Themes

FriendshipRedemptionIsolationComing of ageIdentity

Tone

Earnest

Pacing

Slow-burn

Look

Naturalistic

Structure

Two-hander

Heads up

Graphic violence

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