Mask (1985 film)

This article is about the 1985 film. For the 1994 film, see The Mask (1994 film). For the 1980s cartoon, see M.A.S.K. (TV series).
Mask
Theatrical release poster
Directed byPeter Bogdanovich
Written byAnna Hamilton Phelan
Produced byMartin Starger
Starring
CinematographyLászló Kovács
Edited byBarbara Ford
Music byDennis Ricotta
Distributed byUniversal Pictures
Release date
  • March 8, 1985 (1985-03-08)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Box office$48.2 million[1]

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.[2] 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.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mojo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Festival de Cannes: Mask". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on November 5, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2009.