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3 | A 1993 American drama directed by and starring Creator/MelGibson that has a boy (Creator/NickStahl) wanting to leave home but not making a grade for boarding school. He then meets a disfigured recluse (Gibson) living near by, who is also an ex-teacher. |
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5 | The movie also stars Creator/MargaretWhitton, Creator/FayMasterson, Creator/GabyHoffmann, Creator/GeoffreyLewis, Creator/RichardMasur, Creator/MichaelDeLuise, and Creator/EthanPhillips. |
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7 | It was released August 25, 1993. |
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11 | !Tropes for the film: |
12 | * EntendreFailure: Chuck Norstadt is asked by his mother if his mentor "touched him". Being a young kid, he takes her literally, and it's clear to the audience that he doesn't understand what his mother is really asking him. [[TearJerker Hilarity does not ensue]]. |
13 | * FacialHorror: Justin [=McLeod=] has this on his face. |
14 | * TheFilmOfTheBook: The movie is based on the book of the same name by Creator/IsabelleHolland. |
15 | * HurricaneOfEuphemisms: Chuck's mother uses one to see if Chuck has been molested- but it's clear he has no idea what she's really asking. |
16 | * IntergenerationalFriendship: [=McLeod=], a disfigured recluse, agrees to tutor the troubled Chuck over the summer. Their friendship sparks suspicion amongst the town residents. |
17 | * MilitarySchool: Chuck actually ''wants'' to get into a prestigious military school and has sought out [=McLeod=], the title character, as a tutor for the entrance exam. |
18 | * MistakenForPedophile: Overzealous mass-hysteria regarding child abuse was criticized here, complete with a TearJerker example of EntendreFailure. This is exclusive to the film version. The book the film was based on made it clear that [=McLeod=] didn't do anything but try to comfort a hysterical Christopher, who had an [[JizzedInMyPants involuntary physical response]] to their closeness because of his emotional state. No one actually accuses [=McLeod=] of anything; he leaves of his own accord and isolates himself again, in part to avoid invoking this trope. |
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