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  1. Nov 8, 2018 · Movies don’t often grab us as quickly as Mask does. 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.

  2. 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 ...

  3. Oct 24, 2023 · October 24, 2023 by Lillie Gabler. The 1985 drama film Mask, directed by Peter Bogdanovich, tells the incredible true story of Rocky Dennis, a boy living with severe facial disfigurement caused by a rare genetic disorder. Portrayed by Eric Stoltz, Rocky navigates the difficulties of adolescence alongside his fiercely devoted mother Rusty ...

  4. TIL that the film Mask (1985) is actually based on the true story of Roy Lee "Rocky" Dennis, an American boy who had craniodiaphyseal dysplasia, an extremely rare sclerotic bone disorder occurring in approximately one in every 220 million births, with fewer than 20 recorded cases.

  5. Mar 31, 2016 · The movie Mask (1985) is based on the real-life story of Roy L. “Rocky” Dennis, who was born in 1961 with a rare condition called craniodiaphyseal dysplasia, also known as lionitis. It is an extremely rare condition that causes abnormal bone growth in the skull, resulting in disfigurement and facial deformities.

  6. Feb 21, 2022 · Doctors told his mother, Florence “Rusty” Dennis, that the boy would suffer multiple disabilities because of his disease, and would most likely die before he turned seven. Miraculously, Roy L. “Rocky” Dennis beat the odds and lived a nearly normal life until he was 16. This is the incredible story of the boy who inspired the 1985 film Mask.

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  8. Mar 7, 1985 · Associate producers George Morfogen, Peggy Robertson. With Cher, Sam Elliott, Eric Stoltz, Laura Dern, Richard Dysart, Kelly Binder, Harry Carey Jr, Dennis Burkley. Running time: 2 hours. MPAA ...