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Mask (1985)

R  120 min  -  Biography | Drama   -  8 March 1985 (USA)
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A boy with a massive facial skull deformity and biker gang mother attempts to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.

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Won Oscar. Another 2 wins & 6 nominations See more awards »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Cher ...
Sam Elliott ...
Gar
Eric Stoltz ...
Estelle Getty Estelle Getty ...
Evelyn
Richard Dysart Richard Dysart ...
Abe
Laura Dern ...
Diana Adams
Micole Mercurio ...
Babe
Harry Carey Jr. Harry Carey Jr. ...
Red
Dennis Burkley Dennis Burkley ...
Dozer
Lawrence Monoson ...
Ben
Ben Piazza Ben Piazza ...
Mr. Simms
L. Craig King L. Craig King ...
Eric
Alexandra Powers ...
Lisa
Kelly Jo Minter ...
Lorrie (as Kelly Minter)
Joe Unger ...
1st Boyfriend
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Storyline

Rusty Dennis is the mother of Rocky, a seriously deformed but extremely intelligent and emotionally warm child. Rusty is a no-nonsense mother whose wild lifestyle is often at odds with her tenderness and protectiveness towards Rocky. She is determined that Rocky be given the same chances and happiness that everyone else takes for granted. Written by Murray Chapman <muzzle@cs.uq.oz.au>  

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Plot Keywords:

Deformity | Biker Gang | Biker | Teenager | Prejudice  | See more »

Taglines:

Sometimes the most unlikely people become heroes. See more »

Genres:

Biography | Drama

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Peter Bogdanovich's Mask See more »

Filming Locations:

Azusa, California, USA See more »

Box Office

Gross:

$42,400,000 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | USA: (director's cut)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Trivia

Eric Stoltz spent so much time under heavy makeup that when he arrived for the post production party he had to present I.D. to security to prove that he was Eric Stoltz. Also, when he got there he had to introduce himself to some of the cast and crew because many of them didn't know what he really looked like. See more »

Goofs

Anachronisms: When Rocky and Ben are trading baseball cards back and forth near the beginning of the film, on the bench is a card from the 1986 Topps set. The film is supposed to be taking place in the 70s. See more »

Quotes

[after Rocky gave impressive speech on how Trojan War started]
Eric: That wasn't bad, Dennis. How about you tutor me?
Rocky Dennis: Tutor you?
Eric: Yeah. Cooley almost failed me last year.
Rocky Dennis: Ok. But it will cost you $3 an hour.
Eric: Three bucks?
[classroom falls silent and looks back at the two because of the sudden outburst]
Eric: [kinda tense] It's a deal.
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Connections

Referenced in "Tosh.0: Stuck in an Elevator (#2.13)" (2010) See more »

Soundtracks

"The Promised Land"
Performed by Bruce Springsteen See more »