Mask (1985 film)
| Mask | |
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| Directed by | Peter Bogdanovich |
| Written by | Anna Hamilton Phelan |
| Based on | The true story of Rocky Dennis |
| 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 |
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.