The Mask is a 1994 American
fantasy superhero slapstick action comedy film based on a
series of comic books published by
Dark Horse Comics. This film was directed by
Chuck Russell, and produced by
Dark Horse Entertainment and
New Line Cinema, and originally released to
movie theatres on July 29, 1994. The film stars
Jim Carrey as Stanley Ipkiss, a man who finds the Mask of
Loki, which turns him into
The Mask, a grinning, magically-powered trickster uninhibited by anything, including physical reality. The film's supporting cast includes
Peter Greene,
Amy Yasbeck,
Peter Riegert,
Richard Jeni,
Ben Stein,
Joely Fisher, and
Cameron Diaz in her feature film debut as Stanley's
love interest Tina Carlyle.