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Jul 29, 1994 · Jim Carrey stars as Stanley Ipkiss, a timid bank clerk who becomes a green-faced superhero when he wears a mysterious mask. The Mask is a fantasy-crime film with wacky slapstick, special effects and a love interest played by Cameron Diaz.
- Chuck Russell
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- 2 min
It is the first film in the The Mask franchise, based on the 1989–1991 premiere comic book of the series of the same name by Mike Richardson, published by Dark Horse Comics. It stars Jim Carrey in the title role along with Peter Riegert, Peter Greene, Amy Yasbeck, Richard Jeni, and Cameron Diaz in her film debut.
- Bob Engelman
- Randy Edelman
- July 29, 1994
- The comic book The Mask was based on was much darker than the movie. The Mask is based on a comic book concept by Mike Richardson and Mark Badger that originally appeared in Dark Horse Presents in 1987.
- The Mask was written for Jim Carrey. At the time work was underway on The Mask, Carrey was still best known for his work on In Living Color and in a series of supporting roles in films like Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) and Earth Girls Are Easy (1989).
- Carrey may have saved the filmmakers $1 million in special effects costs. Carrey signed on to The Mask before Ace Ventura: Pet Detective was released and turned the comic actor into a huge box office draw.
- Effects artists at ILM had more fun on The Mask than on Jurassic Park. The special effects artists at Industrial Light and Magic started working on the visuals for The Mask right after completing work on 1993’s groundbreaking Jurassic Park.
Jim Carrey plays Stanley Ipkiss, a shy bank clerk who becomes a green-faced superhero when he wears a mysterious mask. The mask transforms him into a trickster who fights gangsters, falls in love, and causes chaos in Edge City.
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When timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss (Jim Carrey) discovers a magical mask containing the spirit of the Norse god Loki, his entire life changes. While wearing the mask, Ipkiss becomes a...
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Jul 29, 1994 · Jim Carrey stars as Stanley Ipkiss, a nerdy bank teller who transforms into a zoot-suited superhero when he wears a magical mask. Read Roger Ebert's analysis of the film's plot, characters, comedy and special effects.
