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| Man Without A Face, The |
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Genre:Drama
Reviewed In Issue 08 Of Widescreen Review®
Stars:
Mel Gibson, Margaret Whitton, Fay Masterson, Nick Stahl. |
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 DVD General Information |
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| (Studio/Distributor): |
Warner Home Video |
| (Catalog Number): |
12987 |
| (MPAA Rating): |
PG13 |
| (Retail Price): |
$34.98 |
| (Running Time In Minutes): |
115 |
| (Color Type): |
Color |
| (Chaptered/Scene Access): |
Yes |
| (Closed Captioned): |
Yes |
| (Theatrical Release): |
1993 |
| (LD Release Date): |
02/01/94 |
| (THX® Digitally Mastered): |
No |
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| Credits Information |
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| (Director): |
Mel Gibson |
| (Screenplay/Written By): |
Malcolm MacRury |
| (Story): |
NA |
| (Music): |
James Horner |
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| (Production Designer): |
Barbara Dunphy |
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| (Editor): |
Tony Gibbs, ACE |
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| (Re-Recording Mixers): |
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| (Executive Producers): |
Steven McEveety |
| (Co-Producers): |
Dalisa Cohen |
| (Producers): |
Bruce Davey |
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| DVD Picture Information |
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| (Principal Photography): |
Academy Standard Flat |
| (Theatrical Aspect Ratio): |
1.85:1 |
| (Measured LaserDisc Aspect Ratio): |
1.90:1 |
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| DVD Sound Information |
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| (DVD Soundtrack): |
Dolby Surround |
| (Theatrical Sound): |
Dolby Stereo A |
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| WSR Narrative Review |
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Story Synopsis:
The Man Without A Face, based on the novel by Isabelle Holland, is Mel Gibson’s directorial debut. Gibson who stars as Justin McLeod, plays a re-cluse with a disfigurement, causing the townsfolk to speculate about his tragic past in which he was accused of child molestation. A chance en-counter with 13-year old Chuck Norstadt, (Nick Stahl), causes the boy to have a fascination with this intelligent and misunderstood man. Upon a subsequent meeting, the boy turns to McLeod for tutoring so that he can attain his goal to win a boarding school scholarship. Their relationship develops and they discover each other’s emotional secrets that lead to a friendship that has a healing power for McLeod and en-riches the boy’s transition to adulthood.
LaserDisc Picture:
The 1.90:1 transfer has a superb picture with vivid colors and excellent contrast and balance throughout. Images are sharp with good shadow detail and exemplary natural looking flesh tones.
LaserDisc Soundtrack:
The soundtrack is conventional with a well recorded music score that envelops.
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Superb Sound Effects Recording Quality: |
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Superb Music Score Recording Quality: |
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Superb Special Visual Effects Quality: |
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Superb Color Fidelity: |
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Superb Cinematography: |
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