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Overview

User Rating:
7.1/10   9,206 votes
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Director:
Writer:
Anna Hamilton Phelan (written by)
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Release Date:
8 March 1985 (USA) more
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Tagline:
They told 16-year-old Rocky Dennis he could never be like everyone else. So he was determined to be better. more
Plot:
A boy with a massive facial skull deformity and biker gang mother attempts to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Won Oscar. Another 1 win & 6 nominations more
User Comments:
Very underrated! more (84 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Cher ... Florence 'Rusty' Dennis

Sam Elliott ... Gar

Eric Stoltz ... Roy L.'Rocky' Dennis
Estelle Getty ... Evelyn
Richard Dysart ... Abe

Laura Dern ... Diana Adams

Micole Mercurio ... Babe
Harry Carey Jr. ... Red
Dennis Burkley ... Dozer
Lawrence Monoson ... Ben
Ben Piazza ... Mr. Simms
L. Craig King ... Eric
Alexandra Powers ... Lisa

Kelly Jo Minter ... Lorrie (as Kelly Minter)

Joe Unger ... 1st Boyfriend
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Peter Bogdanovich's Mask (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
120 min | USA:127 min (director's cut)
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Trivia:
Bruce Springsteen's music was chosen for several reasons. It was the real Rocky's favorite music, and it served to denote the passage of time. Springsteen wanted his music used in the original release, but the owners of his catalog at that time could not agree on a royalty rate with the studio. The music was reinstated for the Director's Cut when Springsteen himself pushed for its inclusion. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The dates on Rocky's tombstone (which doesn't actually exist) are wrong. He was born in 1961 and died in 1978. The dates on the tombstone are 1964-1980. more
Quotes:
[repeated line]
Evelyn: Florence.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in The Man Who Fell to Earth (1987) (TV) more
Soundtrack:
The Moog And Me more

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21 out of 25 people found the following comment useful.
Very underrated!, 1 April 2003
8/10
Author: grahamsj2 from SE US

This is an excellent film with an excellent story played by an excellent cast! Rocky, a teenager with a horribly disfigured skull tries to fit in. His mother, ably played by Cher, portrays a biker babe who loves her son but little else. Sam Eliot plays her biker boyfriend but also has a soft spot for Rocky. Rocky loves a blind girl, played wonderfully by Laura Dern. All in all, this is a touching, but not overly sappy film! This one is worth a watch.

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