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Mask (1985)

PG-13 | | Biography, Drama | 22 March 1985 (USA)
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A teenager with a massive facial skull deformity and biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
... Rusty Dennis
... Gar
... Rocky Dennis
... Evelyn
... Abe
... Diana
... Babe
... Red
... Dozer
... Ben
... Mr. Simms
L. Craig King ... Eric
... Lisa
... Lorrie (as Kelly Minter)
... 1st Boyfriend
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Storyline

Rusty Dennis is the mother of Rocky, a seriously deformed, but extremely intelligent and emotionally warm teenager. 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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teenager | biker | deformity | prejudice | biker gang | See All (36) »

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Sometimes the most unlikely people become heroes. See more »

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Biography | Drama

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22 March 1985 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Peter Bogdanovich's Mask  »

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Budget:

$8,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$48,230,162
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1.85 : 1
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Trivia

The poem that Rocky (Eric Stoltz) read to Rusty (Cher) was written by the real Rocky Dennis. See more »

Goofs

The camp Rocky goes to is a summer camp yet they celebrate New Year's while at the camp, A sign at the New Year's party states that it is "New Year's Eve in July'". See more »

Quotes

[after an unpleasant visit with the grandparents, Rusty is about to take a lot of drugs]
Gar: [gets a beer from fridge] If you're gonna get wasted on that crap, I'm not gonna hang around here and babysit you.
Rusty Dennis: [scoffs] You must be confusing me with someone who gives a shit.
Gar: I must be.
Rusty Dennis: [looks at drugs, Gar and shakes her head] You know, this is not going to work. I'm doing things to please you and I'm just gonna end up hating you.
Gar: Oh come on, Baby. You and your old man have been going through this shit ...
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Connections

Featured in The X-Files: The Post-Modern Prometheus (1997) See more »

Soundtracks

Mainstreet
Written by Bob Seger
Performed by Bob Seger
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Very underrated!
1 April 2003 | by – See all my reviews

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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