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Mask

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PG13,2hrs 0min

Genre:

Drama

Released:

January 1, 1985

Director:

Peter Bogdanovich

Distributor:

Universal Studios

Starring:

Cher, Sam Elliott, Eric Stoltz ...more

Synopsis: This is the true story of Rocky Dennis (Eric Stoltz), a personable young man suffering from "lionitis," a fatal disease which causes hideous facial disfigurement. The son of freewheeling biker Rusty Dennis (Cher), Rocky is accepted without question by his mom's boyfriends and cycle buddies, but treated with pity, condescension, and disgust by much of the outside world. The local high school principal tries to get Rocky classified as brain-damaged so he won't have to enroll the boy in his school, ... Full Synopsis

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	Brendon Hanley, AMG Review Far removed from his early-1970s critical heyday, director Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show, Paper Moon) briefly returned to favor with 1985's Mask. Based on the tragic true story of Rocky Dennis, the material rescues its inherently formulaic nature with heartfelt performances from leads Eric Stoltz and Cher -- who won the Best Actress Award at the Cannes Film Festival -- and a surprisingly ... Full Review

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	Cher Rusty Dennis Sam Elliott Gar Eric Stoltz Rocky Dennis Estelle Getty Evelyn

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