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  1. Mask (1985 film) - Wikipedia

    • 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. See more

    Overview

    Mask is a 1985 American biographical drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, starring Cher, Sam Elliott, and See more

    Plot

    In 1978 Azusa, California, Rocky Dennis, a teenage boy with the extremely rare genetic disorder known as craniodiaphyseal dysplasia, is accepted without question by his freewheeling biker mother's boyfriend Gar, who is … See more

    Cast

    Eric Stoltz as Roy L. "Rocky" Dennis, an adolescent boy who was born with craniodiaphyseal dysplasia. His character's makeup was provided by Michael Westmore and Zoltan Elek.
    Cher as Florence "Rusty" Dennis, … See more

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  1. Rocky Dennis: The True Story Of The Boy Who Inspired 'Mask'

     
  2. Roy L. Dennis - Wikipedia

    Roy Lee "Rocky" Dennis (December 4, 1961 – October 4, 1978) was an American teenager who had craniodiaphyseal dysplasia, an extremely rare sclerotic bone disorder. The condition usually results in neurological disorders and death …

  3. Mask (1985) - IMDb

  4. Unmasking the Heartbreaking Truths Behind the Film ‘Mask’

  5. Mask (1985) - Plot - IMDb

    Despite his severe facial deformity, which many strangers mistake for a "mask," Rocky is a typical and highly intelligent adolescent who collects baseball cards and saves money for an anticipated motorcycle tour of Europe with his best …

  6. Mask - Rotten Tomatoes

    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...

  7. Mask (1985) - Turner Classic Movies

  8. The Inspiring True Story Behind the Movie Mask - 33rd Square

  9. Mask movie review & film summary (1985) - Roger Ebert

    “Mask” is based on a true story, and that doesn’t come as a surprise: Hollywood wouldn’t have the nerve to make a fictional tearjerker like this. The emotional peak of the movie comes during a summer that Rocky spends as an assistant …