Mask

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7.2/10

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A teenager with a massive facial skull deformity and biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.A teenager with a massive facial skull deformity and biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.A teenager with a massive facial skull deformity and biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.

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IMDb RATING

7.2/10

33K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

1,571

251

See production info at IMDbPro

Won 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 7 nominations total

Trivia
According to Cher, this movie was shot in Rocky and Rusty Dennis' old neighborhood. One day she was walking down a street with Eric Stoltz (in make-up) and an old man yelled "Hi!" at Eric. He then said, "I'm so happy to see you, I heard you died." Cher says he was so happy that they didn't have the heart to tell him the truth.

Goofs
When Laura Dern is leaving the camp (right before her parents arrive) you can clearly hear one of the children that she hugs refer to her as Laura instead of Diana, her character name.

Quotes
[last lines]
Rocky Dennis: [voiceover; a poem Rocky had written] These things are good: ice cream and cake, a ride on a Harley, seeing monkeys in the trees, the rain on my tongue, and the sun shining on my face. These things are a drag: dust in my hair, holes in my shoes, no money in my pocket, and the sun shining on my face.

Alternate versions
The Director's Cut print runs around 7 minutes longer and includes a scene where Rocky & Rusty sing around a bonfire, and the funeral of cyclist Red (his motorbike is buried beside him). It also replaces the Bob Seger songs with those of Bruce Springsteen.

Connections
Edited into 5 Second Movies: Mask (2008)

Soundtracks
Badlands
Written by Bruce Springsteen
Performed by Bruce Springsteen
(Director's cut version only)

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Review

Featured review

8/10

Very underrated!

This is an excellent film with an excellent story played by an excellent cast! Rocky, a teenager with a horribly disfigured skull tries to fit in. His mother, ably played by Cher, portrays a biker babe who loves her son but little else. Sam Eliot plays her biker boyfriend but also has a soft spot for Rocky. Rocky loves a blind girl, played wonderfully by Laura Dern. All in all, this is a touching, but not overly sappy film! This one is worth a watch.