Directed by:
Mel GibsonScreenplay:
Malcolm MacRuryCinematography:
Donald McAlpineComposer:
James HornerCast:
Mel Gibson, Nick Stahl, Fay Masterson, Gaby Hoffmann, Margaret Whitton, Geoffrey Lewis, Richard Masur, Michael DeLuise, Ethan Phillips, Jean De Baer (more)VOD (1)
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A boy, struggling to pass the entrance exam to his late father's alma mater and virtually ignored by his mother and two sisters, asks Justin Mcleod, a solitary ex-teacher with a tragic past, to tuter him. as thetwo apply themselves to the task at hand, they build a friendship with the power to heal the wounds of their past. (official distributor synopsis)
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A likeable directorial debut. Mel Gibson doesn’t show off, he tells the story economically and does it well. He’s great as the sensitive “monster”, and so is the kid in the main role. A very beautiful story.
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When you become both a recipient and a giver of affection and trust, the transition from Silver Surfer to the Venetian merchant becomes much easier. A classic story of mutual enrichment among life's outsiders, in which debutant Mel Gibson doesn't push the caricature or pathos too hard. In fact, he doesn't even pressure the aspect of the literary source that suggests that the relationship between the brat and the meatball may not be just about innocent friendship. However, he extracted the maximum from Nick Stahl, and Mel, as a half-Michael Myers, makes you forget about the pretty-boy charm of Lethal Weapon. Actually, even the other supporting characters fade into the background.
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