ahhh in mask the movie 1985 where the guy had the disorder and ended up dying:[ my brother had me watch it! is that disorder real??? that's so sadd if it is :[
2007-07-10 05:08:44 · 5 answers · asked by i ♥ cheerleading ! 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Movies
Yes it is.
It's called craniodiaphyseal displasia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mask_%28film%29
2007-07-10 05:11:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roy L. "Rocky" Dennis (1961–1978) was an American boy afflicted with craniodiaphyseal dysplasia, an extremely rare, disfiguring, sclerotic bone disorder. The condition usually results in neurological disorders and death during childhood; Rocky died at the age of 16. Following Rocky's death, his family donated his body to the University of California, Los Angeles for medical research.
Anna Hamilton Phelan wrote a screenplay based loosely on Rocky's life; Peter Bogdanovich directed the resultant film, entitled Mask, in which Eric Stoltz portrays Rocky.
2007-07-10 12:12:55 · answer #2 · answered by Bog woppit. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rocky Dennis was a real person.
2007-07-10 12:16:42 · answer #3 · answered by staisil 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, that movie was a true story.
2007-07-10 12:13:56 · answer #4 · answered by vtothef 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
similar to Elephantiasis which is also real and very unfortunate for those with it.
2007-07-10 16:52:56 · answer #5 · answered by Equal Animal 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋