The Mask

Director: Chuck Russell Chuck Russell

Overview

Hyperactive mayhem results when a mild-manned banker discovers an ancient mask that transforms him into a zany prankster with superhuman powers in this special-effects-intensive comedy. The wildly improvisational Jim Carrey plays Stanley Ipkiss, a decent-hearted but socially awkward guy who one night finds a strange mask. Carrey's trademark energy reveals itself after Stanley puts on the mask and the banker transforms into The Mask, a green-skinned, zoot-suited fireball. The rubber-faced Mask possesses the courage to do the wild, fun things that Stanley fears, including romancing Tina Carlyle (Cameron Diaz). In addition to Carrey's physical talents, the film makes effective use of digital visual effects that bestow the Mask with superhuman speed, insane flexibility, and popping eyes out of a Tex Avery cartoon. The larger narrative, involving the efforts of Tina's gangster boyfriend to destroy Stanley and use the mask's powers for evil, prove less interesting than the anarchic comic set pieces, including a particularly memorable dance number to "Cuban Pete." The film delivered enough laughs to become a surprise hit and, along with the same year's Dumb and Dumber, establish Carrey's status as a comedy superstar.

Product Details

Release Date:	07/03/2018
UPC:	0191329064160
Original Release:	1994
Rating:	NR
Source:	Universal Studios

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Jim Carrey	The Mask/Stanley Ipkiss
Cameron Diaz	Tina Carlyle
Peter Riegert	Lt. Mitch Kellaway
Peter Greene	Dorian Tyrel
Amy Yasbeck	Peggy Brandt
Richard Jeni	Charlie Schumacher
Orestes Matacena	Niko
Timothy Bagley	Irv
Nancy Fish	Mrs. Peenman
Johnny Williams	Burt
Max	Milo
Reg E. Cathey	Freeze
Jim Doughan	Doyle
Denis Forest	Sweet Eddy
B.J. Barie	Alley Punk #1
Blake Clark	Murray
Suzanne Dunn	Reporter
Joely Fisher	Maggie
Robert Keith	Police Officer
Ivory Ocean	Mayor Tilton
Robert O'Reilly	The Figure
Jeremy Roberts	Bobby the Bouncer
Ben Stein	Dr. Neuman
Nils Allen Stewart	Orlando
Christopher Darga	Paramedic #3

Technical Credits

Mike Werb

Chuck Russell	Director,Executive Producer
Greg Cannon	Makeup
Fern Champion	Casting
Arthur Coburn	Editor
Michael De Luca	Executive Producer
Randy Edelman	Score Composer
Robert Engelman	Producer
Jerry Evans	Choreography
Michael Fallon	Original Story
Carla Fry	Associate Producer
Bonnie Greenberg	Musical Direction/Supervision
John R. Leonetti	Cinematographer
Mark Hopkins McNabb	Musical Direction/Supervision
Randy Moore	Art Director
Ha Nguyen	Costumes/Costume Designer
Mark Paladini	Casting
Ken Ralston	Special Effects
Mike Richardson	Executive Producer
Charles Russell	Producer
Craig Stearns	Production Designer
Denis L. Stewart	Asst. Director
Ellen Totleben	Set Decoration/Design
Mark Verheiden	Original Story
Mike Werb	Screenwriter

Editorial Reviews

Jim Carrey's comic schtick is somewhere between Robin Williams' schizophrenic hamming and the ridiculous physical comedy of Jerry Lewis. Though the pure stupidity of his 1994 breakthrough Ace Ventura: Pet Detective proved popular, it was his summer follow-up, The Mask, that began to win over critics. With the release of Dumb and Dumber that December, Carrey had become one of Hollywood's hottest stars -- in one calendar year. Directed by the largely unknown Chuck Russell, The Mask's real stars are the computer effects designed by Industrial Light and Magic. Many compared the eye-popping "masking" of Carrey to Tex Avery's wacky Warner Brothers cartoons. Carrey's reputation as an actor and as a popular icon has continued to grow since the film's release, as has that of co-star Cameron Diaz, who made her impressive big screen debut in this film.

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