It is a very good movie and i watched this as a very young kid and it always stuck with me. It stars cher as a mother who at times sacrifices her role as a mother to a boy who has an incurable desease which has caused his face to be grossly misfigured to drugs. Peter bogdanovich cher 1985 85 85 sam elliott eric stoltz estelle getty richard a. Directors cut 1985 starring cher and eric stoltz on dvd and bluray. The mask movie cher is designed to perform the same functions. Cher, eric stoltz, sam elliott, estelle getty, richard dysart, laura dern, micole mercurio, harry carey jr. Mask 1985 rocky dennis eric stoltz is an intelligent, outgoing and humorous teenager who suffers from a facial deformity called lionitis and has now outlived his life expectancy. The item youve requested contains mature content that may not be suitable for all audiences. While his mother, rusty cher, struggles to fight for his acceptance in the public school system, he proves himself to be a highly accomplished student. You must be at least 18 years old and you must agree that you are not offended by mature content to view this group. To use the mask movie with cher you need to use the instruction or contact the professionals. He then said, im so happy to see you, i heard you died. This extraordinary film is based on the reallife story of rocky dennis, a disfigured teenager whose face resembles a bizarre mask. Dec 12, 2018 but any mask, whatever it is, is needed in order to hide something or help in something.
You had to have seen this years ago to appreciate the worth of this movie. A teenager with a massive facial skull deformity and biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances. The music is bruce springsteen which matches his wall poster in his room. The son of freewheeling biker rusty dennis cher, rocky is accepted without question. The mask cher cast is designed to perform the same functions. But any mask, whatever it is, is needed in order to hide something or help in something. Cher 15 greatest films ranked include moonstruck, mask. Mask the movie masking technologies history online. To use the mask cher cast you need to use the instruction or contact the professionals. Without them, audiences would have to pay attention to the plot, which is uneven, predictable, and not worth the price of admission alone. Cher was offered the role of michelle mike cody but she turned down the role in favor of the film mask. The movie is based loosely on dennis life, with most of the scenes and dialogue altered for dramatic purposes.
The instruction is attached to the mask upon receipt. The mask cher full movie is designed to perform the same functions. To use the the mask movie cher you need to use the instruction or contact the professionals. The the mask movie cher is designed to perform the same functions. Mile high media mask movie poster 24x36 inch wall art portrait print cher sam elliot. The mask is a perfect vehicle for his abilities to play both a lovable loser and a manic menace. Here at, we are committed to protecting your privacy. Mask 210 movie clip rockys lionitis 1985 hd youtube. Cher full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. Cher, eric stoltz, sam elliott, estelle getty, richard.
If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. In one scene in the film, stoltz dennis reads a poem to his mother, rusty played by cher, that was written by dennis. Sep 03, 2010 peter bogdanovich cher 1985 85 85 sam elliott eric stoltz estelle getty richard a. This movie shows how the boy, rocky, is accepted unconditionally by a motorcycle gang that he has been around most of his life. Jul 05, 2010 cher deserved an academy award for her performance in this true life story. This heartwarming and inspirational movie is based on the reallife story of rocky dennis eric stoltz, a terribly disfigured, but highly sensitive and intelligent teenager. The mask movie with cher is designed to perform the same functions. Its one of chers most powerful movies as well as one of the most tragic. This movie is a true story about this kid and his personal life with a single mom cher who had her own demons to overcome. A teenager with a massive facial skull deformity and biker gang mother attempts to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances. May 30, 2011 mask is the sort of story that might have ending up wallowing in its own pathos had the acting, direction and scriptwriting by anna hamilton phelan been anything less than very good. According to cher, this movie was shot in rocky and rusty dennis old neighborhood. Cher says he was so happy that they didnt have the heart to tell him the truth. Sam elliott was a fan of cher long before they starred together in mask.
Mostly favorite the mask is a 1994 american dark fantasy superhero comedy film directed by charles russell, produced by bob engelman, and written by mike werb, based on the comic series of the same name published by dark horse comics the film stars jim carrey, peter greene, amy yasbeck, peter riegert, richard jeni, ben stein, joely fisher, and cameron diaz in her film debut. Feb 12, 2019 sam elliott was a fan of cher long before they starred together in mask. It has some songs in it, by bob seger, and there has been a lot of publicity about the fact that peter bogdanovich would rather the songs were by bruce springsteen. This movie shows how the boy, rocky, is accepted unconditionally by a motorcycle gang that he has been around most.
The movie ends with rusty, gar, and dozer visiting his grave, leaving flowers and some baseball cards by his headstone and a voiceover by. She turned down the role because producers wouldnt cast eric stolz as her costar. Takes a drink, and the liquid pours out through holes in his body i guess not. Look up mask, mask, or masked in wiktionary, the free dictionary. Great memorable quotes and script exchanges from the the mask movie on. Cher plays rockys mother, who with uncompromising love and fierce determination helps rocky overcome pain, loneliness and prejudice to emerge as an outstanding young man, an inspiration to his classmates and teachers. Cher received the 1985 cannes film festival award for best actress. Mask, peter bogdanovichs tale of a disfigured boy and his unconventional mother, gets a new soundtrack with this dvd release. 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.
The film is based on the life and early death of roy l. This movie is awesome this is the better version, the same as the movie but only updated dolby audio and they added a few extra scenes from the original by 8 minutes or so. Sam elliott was a fan of cher long before they starred. Rockys mom, rusty cher, is a wild, tough woman who constantly fights for her sons right to lead a normal life. Spoilers 1 according to cher, this movie was shot in rocky and rusty dennis old neighborhood. With cher, eric stoltz, sam elliott, estelle getty. Eric stoltz is the 16yearold son of rusty dennis cher, a biker lady who is given to. Mask by peter bogdanovich cher, sam elliott, eric stoltz. Mask dvd movie video at cd universe, the feature film stars cher, eric stoltz and sam elliott, includes the original bruce springsteen soundtrack, never released in.
Mask 1985 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Are you over 18 and are you willing to view mature content. Phelan adapted her screenplay into a stage musical of the same name, with music by barry mann and cynthia weil. One was eh and the other was information not ever known from the original which is great. One day she was walking down a street with eric stoltz in makeup and an old man yelled hi. The original audio is not stereo so if you are considering buying this movie. To use the mask cher full movie you need to use the instruction or contact the professionals. This is a movie that doesnt depend on its sound track. Lew grade, martin starger, peggy robertson, anna hamilton phelan. Rocky was born with craniodiaphysial dysplasia, which is a massive calcium buildup in the skull that usually causes death in childhood when it does occur. Mask is based on the true story of rocky dennis eric stoltz, a teenager with a genetic defect craniodiaphseal dysplasia that turned his face into a huge mask of bone.
Mask is a 1985 american biographical drama film directed by peter bogdanovich, starring cher. Peter bogdanovich, cher, eric stoltz, and the others who participated in making this film should be very proud of the wonderful movie they created. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title mask. Mask is the sort of story that might have ending up wallowing in its own pathos had the acting, direction and scriptwriting by anna hamilton phelan been anything less than very good. Mask 910 movie clip meeting dianas parents 1985 hd. Motivated by his loving mother, rusty cher, and her boyfriend, gar sam elliott, rocky ultimately overcomes pain, loneliness, and prejudice to become a role model to his classmates and teachers alike. Mask is really a heartbreaking story when you watch it. Mask 1985 authentic 27 x 41 original movie poster cher drama u. Industrial light and magics special effects are integral to the success of this film.
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