Mask (1985)

Directed by

Peter Bogdanovich

Genre

drama film, biographical film, coming-of-age film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 498 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film tells the true story of Rocky Dennis, a teenager with a rare condition that enlarges and deforms his skull. It focuses on his life with his motorcycle-gang mother and his struggle for acceptance.

emotionalheartfeltinspirationalpoignantcharacter-drivengentlemelancholicresilientbittersweet

What happens

Mask is a 1985 American biographical drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich and written by Anna Hamilton Phelan. It stars Cher, Sam Elliott, and Eric Stoltz. The film is based on the life and early death of Roy L. "Rocky" Dennis, a boy who had craniodiaphyseal dysplasia, an extremely rare genetic disorder known commonly as lionitis due to the disfiguring cranial enlargements that it causes. Mask won the Academy Award for Best Makeup at the 58th ceremony, while Cher and Stoltz received Golden Globe Award nominations for their performances and Cher won the 1985 Cannes Film Festival award for Best Actress. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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