Stars:
Cher,
Eric Stoltz,
Sam Elliott,
Laura Dern,
Todd Allen,
Nick Cassavetes,
Richard Dysart,
Estelle Getty,
Lawrence Monoson,
Alexandra Powers,
Micole Mercurio,
Marsha Warfield,
Richard Dysart,
Dennis Burkley,
Kelly Jo Minter,
Ben Piazza,
Jo-El Sonnier
Director:
Peter Bogdanovich
Summary: The true life story of a teenager born with a facial deformity from a rare disorder that no child has been known to survive. Rocky is an exception.
Director Peter Bogdanovich brings the inspirational, true story of Rocky Dennis (Eric Stoltz) to life in MASK. Despite being born with craniodiaphyseal dysplasia, a disease resulting in disfigurement of the bones of the face and head, Rocky is a typical teen. He collects baseball cards, plans to take a Harley through Europe, and excels at school. His devoted yet substance-abusing mother Rusty (Cher), along with her warmhearted biker friends, will do anything to ensure that Rocky is allowed to live as normal a life as possible. Rocky's positive outlook and spirit win him friends and supporters wherever he goes--at school, at the hospital, and while working at a camp for the blind, where he finds love with beautiful Diana (Laura Dern). Stoltz is extraordinary as Rocky, instilling him with warmth and verve. The film also features Sam Elliott as Rusty's love interest, rounding off a uniformly fine cast.