ABOUT THE CAST

	MEL GIBSON (Tom Mullen) was born in upstate New York and moved with his family to Australia when he was 12 years old.  Gibson attended the National 
 Institute of Dramatic Arts at the University of New South Wales in Sydney.  His stage appearances include ÒDeath of a Salesman.Ó
	Gibson was eventually brought to the attention of director George Miller who cast him in ÒMad Max,Ó the film that first brought Gibson worldwide recognition.  His starring role in ÒTimÓ won Gibson an Australian Film Institute Best Actor Award for his portrayal of a mentally challenged young man.
	He was further established as an international star by the two hit sequels to ÒMad MaxÓ ÒThe Road WarriorÓ and ÒMad Max Beyond ThunderdomeÓÑalong with Peter WeirÕs ÒGallipoli,Ó which brought Gibson a second Australian Best Actor Award.  A few years later Weir and Gibson again collaborated on ÒThe Year of Living Dangerously.Ó
	Gibson made his American film debut in ÒThe River.Ó  He starred in another popular trilogy with the high-grossing ÒLethal WeaponÓ series.  GibsonÕs other films include ÒThe Bounty,Ó ÒMrs. Soffel,Ó ÒTequila Sunrise,Ó ÒBird on a Wire,Ó and ÒAir America.Ó
	When Gibson starred in ÒHamlet,Ó directed by Franco Zeffirelli, the film was the first to be produced by GibsonÕs production company, Icon Productions.  The role brought him the William Shakespeare Award from the Folger Theatre in Washington, D.C.  Icon also produced, with Mel Gibson starring, ÒForever YoungÓ and ÒMaverick.Ó
	In 1995, Gibson produced, directed and starred in the critical and box office success ÒBraveheart,Ó which received 10 Academy Award¨ nominations.  ÒBraveheartÓ went on to win five Oscars¨, including Best Picture and Best Director for Gibson.  Also, Gibson received a Best Director Award by the Broadcast Film Critics Association, a Special Achievement in Filmmaking Award by the National Board of Review, and was honored as the 1996 NATO/ShoWest Director of the Year