The Mask is a romantic action-comedy starring Jim Carrey as a bank clerk who becomes possessed after finding an ancient mask with supernatural powers. The Mask was also Cameron Diaz's first movie.
Plot Summary
Stanley Ipkiss is a mild-mannered bank clerk. After one of the worst days of his life, he finds a mask that belongs to Loki, the Norse night god of mischief. When he puts it on, he turns into a mysteriously wild entity with characteristics opposite of his.
Cast
- Jim Carrey: Stanley Ipkiss
- Cameron Diaz: Tina Carlyle
- Tim Bagley: Irv Ripley
- Peter Riegert: Lt. Mitch Kellaway
- Peter Greene: Dorian Tyrell
- Amy Yasbeck: Peggy Brandt
- Richard Jeni: Charlie Schumaker
- Orestes Matacena: Niko
- Nancy Fish: Mrs. Peenman
- Johnny Williams: Burt Ripley
- Reg E. Cathey: Freeze
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Fast Facts
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Release date
July 29, 1994
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Director
Chuck Russell
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Screenwriter
Michael Fallon, Mark Verheiden
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Producers
Ann Burgund, Michael De Luca, Robert Engelman, Carla Fry, Mike Richardson, Chuck Russell
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Distributor
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MPAA rating
PG
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Run time
97 min
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Awards
1995 Academy Awards (USA) Oscar Nominee for "Best Effects, Visual Effects" - Scott Squires, Steve "Spaz" Williams, Tom Bertino, Jon Farhat
