Cher as Rusty Dennis

E908852

Cher as Rusty Dennis is the portrayal by singer-actress Cher of the real-life, strong-willed mother of a disfigured boy in the 1985 biographical drama film "Mask."

Jump to: Statements Referenced by

Statements (37)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional representation of real person
film role
appearsInWork Mask (1985 film) NERFINISHED
associatedWithTopic biker subculture
craniofacial deformity
parental advocacy
basedOn Florence "Rusty" Tullis NERFINISHED
real-life mother of Roy L. "Rocky" Dennis
castingChoiceReason Cher’s dramatic acting ability
Cher’s star power in the 1980s
characterName Rusty Dennis NERFINISHED
countryOfOriginOfWork United States of America
surface form: United States
directorOfWork Peter Bogdanovich NERFINISHED
genreOfWork biographical drama film
drama film
hasOccupationInStory mother
hasScreenTimeContext central character of Mask (1985 film)
hasTrait loving
outspoken
protective
strong-willed
languageOfWork English
medium feature film performance
narrativeFocus raising a disfigured son
narrativeTheme acceptance of physical difference
fighting discrimination
mother–son relationship
resilience
notableFor award-winning performance by Cher
partOfCastOf Mask (1985 film) NERFINISHED
portrayalType biographical role
dramatic role
portrayedBy Cher NERFINISHED
relatedToCharacter Rocky Dennis NERFINISHED
relationshipType mother of Rocky Dennis
setIn California (in-story setting) NERFINISHED
yearOfWorkRelease 1985

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mask characterPlayedBy Cher as Rusty Dennis