Released Date:
1993-08-25
Languages:
English
Countries:
USA
Runtime:
115 min
Rated:
PG-13
IMDB Ratings:
6.7 (21395 Reviews)
Director:
Mel GibsonGenres:
DramaIsabelle Holland (novel)
Malcolm MacRury (screenplay)
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 protègè a love of justice and freedom from prejudice which sustains Chuck beyond the end of the film.
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