The Mask (1994)
Based on the comic series, The Mask is an action-comedy movie that stars Jim Carrey as Stanley Ipkiss, a mild-mannered bank teller with bad luck regarding life and women. However, his fortunes are reversed when he stumbled upon a mythical Mask said to belong to the Norse god of mischief, Loki. When Stanley puts the mask on, he becomes a cartoonish, comedic, and violent troublemaker with powers out of this world.
The Mask
- Director
- Chuck Russell
- Release Date
- July 29, 1994
- Studio(s)
- New Line Cinema
- Distributor(s)
- New Line Cinema , Warner Bros. Pictures
- Cast
- Richard Jeni , Peter Riegert , Peter Greene , Cameron Diaz , Amy Yasbeck , Jim Carrey
- Writers
- Mike Werb
- Runtime
- 101 minutes
- Sequel(s)
- Son of the Mask
- Budget
- $23 million
Summary
Bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss is transformed into a manic superhero when he wears a mysterious mask.
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