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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 a father figure to him, his "extended motorcycle family," and his maternal grandparents who share his passion of baseball card collecting; but is treated with fear, pity ...
The movie is based loosely on Dennis' life, with most of the scenes and dialogue altered for dramatic purposes. [ 5 ] [ 7 ] Rusty told a Chicago Tribune reporter that the film was mostly accurate but with two major departures from reality — the events occurred over a period of 10–12 years, rather than one year as depicted in the film; and ...
Christiane's face was damaged in a car accident caused by her father. For most of the film, her face is covered by a stiff mask that resembles her face before the accident. Like Brasseur, Scob was also cast by Franju in La Tête Contre les Murs, but in a minor role. [4] Scob later worked with Franju on four other films. [citation needed]
Tullis was paid $15,000 for the film rights to her story, which became the film, Mask. [4] [9] Tullis described the film as a "fairy tale." [8] [9] In an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Tullis said, "I thought Mask was going to be a movie about Rocky. I always thought showing Rocky's courage would help a lot of disabled kids and the parents ...
The Mask (re-released as Eyes of Hell and The Spooky Movie Show) is a 1961 Canadian surrealist horror film produced in 3-D by Warner Bros. It was directed by Julian Roffman and stars Paul Stevens , Claudette Nevins , and Bill Walker.
Because of his appearance, Harrow wears a tin mask in public that is molded to mirror the intact right side of his face. [1] [2] After the war he returned to Plover, Wisconsin where his twin sister, Emma (Katherine Waterston), cared for him while his wounds healed. Once he was able to care for himself he left to live in Chicago.
The Man Without a Face is a 1993 American drama film starring and directed by Mel Gibson, in his feature film directorial debut. The film is based on Isabelle Holland 's 1972 novel of the same name. Gibson's direction received positive reviews from most critics.
The three masks seen in the film represented three distinct personalities for the character, as effects artist Joshua "J.M." Logan recalled from a conversation with the film's director about the personality of each mask; the Killer mask was worn when taking on the personality of the family's enforcer, the Old Lady mask was the personality of a ...