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Mask (1985)
Director: Peter Bogdanovich
Cast: Cher, Sam Elliott, Eric Stoltz, Estelle Getty
Runtime120 min
Rating12
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A significantly deformed but highly intelligent teenage boy and his biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.
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Mask is a critically acclaimed 1985 drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich that follows a significantly deformed but highly intelligent teenage boy and his biker gang mother as they attempt to live as normal a life as possible. The film was well-received by critics and has an 83% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating positive audience reception.
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Mask (1985) directed by Peter Bogdanovich offers a poignant and unconventional drama, blending heartwarming moments with the challenges faced by a teenager with a significant facial deformity and his resilient mother, powerfully portrayed by Cher.
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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.
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