Mask (1985 film)
1985 American biographical drama film by Peter Bogdanovich / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
| Mask | |
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| Directed by | Peter Bogdanovich |
| Written by | Anna Hamilton Phelan |
| Produced by | Martin Starger |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | László Kovács |
| Edited by | Barbara Ford |
| Music by | Dennis Ricotta |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $48.2 million[1] |