Title | : | The Man Without a Face |
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Release | : | 1993 |
Rating | : | 6.7 |
Language | : | English |
Runtime | : | 115 |
Genre | : | Drama |
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.
Isabelle Holland (novel), Malcolm MacRury (screenplay)