A teenager with a massive facial skull deformity and biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.A teenager with a massive facial skull deformity and biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.A teenager with a massive facial skull deformity and biker gang mother attempt to live as normal a life as possible under the circumstances.
- Won 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 7 nominations total
Kelly Jo Minter
- Lorrie
- (as Kelly Minter)
- Director
- Writer
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaAccording to Cher, this movie was shot in Rocky and Rusty Dennis' old neighborhood. One day she was walking down a street with Eric Stoltz (in make-up) and an old man yelled "Hi!" at Eric. He then said, "I'm so happy to see you, I heard you died." Cher says he was so happy that they didn't have the heart to tell him the truth.
- GoofsWhen Laura Dern is leaving the camp (right before her parents arrive) you can clearly hear one of the children that she hugs refer to her as Laura instead of Diana, her character name.
- Quotes
[last lines]
Rocky Dennis: [voiceover; a poem Rocky had written] These things are good: ice cream and cake, a ride on a Harley, seeing monkeys in the trees, the rain on my tongue, and the sun shining on my face. These things are a drag: dust in my hair, holes in my shoes, no money in my pocket, and the sun shining on my face.
- Alternate versionsThe Director's Cut print runs around 7 minutes longer and includes a scene where Rocky & Rusty sing around a bonfire, and the funeral of cyclist Red (his motorbike is buried beside him). It also replaces the Bob Seger songs with those of Bruce Springsteen.
- ConnectionsEdited into 5 Second Movies: Mask (2008)
Featured review
It's 1978 Azusa, California. Rocky Dennis (Eric Stoltz) has massive facial deformities. His biker single mom Rusty (Cher) registers him into the 9th grade. He's a happy well adjusted teen who dreams of riding motorcycles with his friend around the world. She's a force of nature. He excels in school academically. The surprised principal notices his tutoring jobs and gets him a counseling job at Camp Bloomfield for the blind. He falls for blind girl Diana Adams (Laura Dern). Gar (Sam Elliott) is a fellow biker who is in love with Rusty.
This is a wonderful feel-good movie. Eric Stoltz is utterly charming. Cher is a great momma bear and Laura Dern is angelic. The puppy love is heart warming and heart breaking. The story is an inspirational tale and the actors make the movie even better.
This is a wonderful feel-good movie. Eric Stoltz is utterly charming. Cher is a great momma bear and Laura Dern is angelic. The puppy love is heart warming and heart breaking. The story is an inspirational tale and the actors make the movie even better.
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Box office
- Budget
- $8,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $48,230,162
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $135,499
- Mar 10, 1985
- Gross worldwide
- $48,230,162
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