<P> Mask is a 1985 American biographical drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich , starring Cher , Sam Elliott , and Eric Stoltz with supporting roles played by Dennis Burkley , Laura Dern , Estelle Getty , and Richard Dysart . Cher received the 1985 Cannes Film Festival award for Best Actress . The film is based on the life and early death of Roy L. `` Rocky '' Dennis , a boy who suffered from craniodiaphyseal dysplasia , an extremely rare disorder known commonly as lionitis due to the disfiguring cranial enlargements that it causes . Mask won the Academy Award for Best Makeup while Cher and Stoltz received Golden Globe nominations for their performances . </P>
<P> Mask is a 1985 American biographical drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich , starring Cher , Sam Elliott , and Eric Stoltz with supporting roles played by Dennis Burkley , Laura Dern , Estelle Getty , and Richard Dysart . Cher received the 1985 Cannes Film Festival award for Best Actress . The film is based on the life and early death of Roy L. `` Rocky '' Dennis , a boy who suffered from craniodiaphyseal dysplasia , an extremely rare disorder known commonly as lionitis due to the disfiguring cranial enlargements that it causes . Mask won the Academy Award for Best Makeup while Cher and Stoltz received Golden Globe nominations for their performances . </P>
movie about a guy with a messed up face
movie about a guy with a messed up face
Mask
Mask