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1985
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…
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1980s were very cruel decade for Peter Bogdanovich. Once hailed as one of the greatest American film makers and the icon of New Hollywood, he was beset by personal tragedies and financial ruin. One of the rare bright spots in that dark period was *Mask*, 1985 biopic that was not only critically acclaimed but turned out to be a box-office hit as well. The film is based on the true story. In the beginning we are intro…More
