The Mask (film)
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| Directed by | Charles Russell |
| Produced by | Bob Engelman |
| Screenplay by | Mike Werb |
| Story by | Michael Fallon Mark Verheiden |
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| Music by | Randy Edelman |
| Cinematography | John R. Leonetti |
| Edited by | Arthur Coburn |
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| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
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101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $23 million |
| Box office | $351.6 million |
| The Mask: Music from the Motion Picture | |
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| Soundtrack album by Various artists | |
| Released | July 26, 1994 |
| Genre | Swing, retro swing, pop rock, R&B, new jack swing |
| Label | Chaos/Columbia |
The Mask is a 1994 American live-action/animated superhero slapstick fantasy comedy film directed by Charles Russell, produced by Bob Engelman, and written by Mike Werb, loosely based on the comic series of the same name distributed by Dark Horse Comics. The film stars Jim Carrey, Peter Greene, Amy Yasbeck, Peter Riegert, Richard Jeni, Ben Stein, Joely Fisher, and Cameron Diaz in her film debut. It revolves around an unlucky bank clerk finding the Mask of Loki that grants him extraordinary cartoon-like superpowers, and causing havoc around an industrial city.
The film was released on July 29, 1994 by New Line Cinema, becoming a critical and commercial blockbuster, grossing over $351.6 million over a $23 million budget and receiving positive reviews. It cemented Carrey's reputation as a dominant actor of the '90s, and established Diaz long-term as a leading lady. Carrey was nominated for a Golden Globe for his role, and the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects but lost to Forrest Gump.
Stanley Ipkiss is a shy and unlucky bank clerk working at the local Edge City bank. He is frequently ridiculed by everyone around him, except for his Jack Russell Terrier Milo, and his co-worker and best friend Charlie Schumaker. Meanwhile, gangster Dorian Tyrell, owner of the Coco Bongo nightclub, plots to overthrow his boss Niko. One day, Tyrell sends his singer girlfriend Tina Carlyle into Stanley's bank to record its layout, in preparation to rob the bank.
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