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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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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:

They told 16-year-old Rocky Dennis he could never be like everyone else. So he was determined to be better. See more »

Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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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

Florence "Rusty" Tullis, the mother of Rocky Dennis, passed away on November 11, 2006, at age 70 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident on October 14. Ms. Tullis was portrayed by Cher in Mask. See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Laura Dern is leaving the camp (right before her parents arrive) you can clearly hear one of the children that she hugs refer to her as Laura instead of Diana, her character name. See more »

Quotes

Rusty Dennis: [her final line, after finding that Rocky has passed away in his sleep] ... Now you can go anywhere you want, baby.
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Soundtracks

"Dedicated To The One I Love"
Performed by The Shirelles See more »