Open links in new tab
  1. Mask (1985 film) - Wikipedia

    • Mask is a 1985 American biographical drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, starring Cher, Sam Elliott, and Eric Stoltz with supporting roles played by Dennis Burkley, Laura Dern, Estelle Getty, and Richard Dysart. Cher received the 1985 Cannes Film Festival award for Best Actress. The film is based on the life and early death of Roy L. "Rock… See more

    Release dateMarch 22, 1985 (USA)
    Content ratingPG-13 · TV-PG
    GenreBiography · Drama
    Plot

    In 1978 Azusa, California, Rocky Dennis, a teenage boy with the extremely rare genetic disorder known as craniodiaphyseal dysplasia, is accepted without question by his freewheeling biker mother's boyfriend Gar who is … See more

    Cast

    • Eric Stoltz as Roy L. "Rocky" Dennis, an adolescent boy who was born with craniodiaphyseal dysplasia. His character's makeup was provided by Michael Westmore and Zoltan Elek.
    • Cher as Florence "Rusty" Dennis, … See more

    Production

    Rusty Dennis sold the film rights to Rocky's life story for $15,000, most of which went to pay medical bills for her son Joshua, who was undergoing treatment for AIDS. She originally hoped the film would focus on Rocky's lif… See more

    Reception

    The film was a box office success, garnering US$48,230,162 in total. It placed in the number 13 spot on its opening weekend, but moved up to the third spot in its third week, and eventually the second spot in its f… See more

    See also

    • Film portal
    • The Elephant Man (film)
    • Wonder (film)
    • "The Post-Modern Prometheus"—An episode of The X-Files that makes references to this film.… See more

     
  1. Mask (1985) - IMDb

  2. Rocky Dennis: The True Story Of The Boy Who Inspired 'Mask'

  3. Eric Stoltz - Wikipedia

  4. Mask (1985) - Plot - IMDb

  5. Mask - Rotten Tomatoes

    Peter Bogdanovich's Mask tells the moving story of Rocky Dennis (Eric Stoltz), a teenage boy suffering from craniodiaphyseal dysplasia, a condition that results...

  6. Eric Stoltz - IMDb

    In the 1980s, he garnered attention (and a Golden Globe Award nomination) starring as Rocky Dennis in Mask (1985), and in John Hughes' Some Kind of Wonderful (1987). In 1988, he made his Broadway debut in Our Town (1989) , …

  7. Mask movie review & film summary (1985) - Roger Ebert

    Eric Stoltz plays Rocky Dennis, a teenager with a rare facial deformity, in this true story directed by Peter Bogdanovich. Cher stars as his mother, Rusty, who loves him unconditionally and supports his dreams.

  8. Watch Mask | Prime Video - amazon.com

    Based on a true story: Rocky has the typical all-American teenage boy's hopes and dreams - but his facial deformities and his biker mom's drug issues make every day a battle. Moving and inspirational, Oscar-winner for Best …

  9. Amazon.com: Mask : Cher, Eric Stoltz, Sam Elliott, Peter …

    Aug 30, 2009 · Mask: Director's Cut . Synopsis. Acclaimed filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich directed this heartwarming and inspirational film based on the real-life story of Rocky Dennis (Eric Stoltz), a terribly disfigured but highly …

  10. Some results have been removed