Mad Mel: The Rise and Fall of a Hollywood Icon(2010)
No celebrity signifies more success as he does the meaning of failure then Mel Gibson
A look at the rise and fall of Mel Gibson's career using footage from across the web.
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A look at the rise and fall of Mel Gibson's career using footage from across the web.
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2010-07-20
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No celebrity signifies more success as he does the meaning of failure then Mel Gibson
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