
The Mask is a movie directed by Chuck Russell in 1994 and based on the characters from the comic book of the same name by Doug Mahnke and Arcudi, first published in 2017. The movie features Jim Carrey, Peter Riegert, Peter Greene, Amy Yasbeck, Richard Jeni, Orestes Matacena, and others.
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“The movie is better than the comic book”
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Storyline
In Edge City, an accident during an underwater plumbing repair in the city’s harbor causes a locked chest to break open, releasing a wooden mask that’s inside it. One day, Tyrell sends his dazzling singer girlfriend Tina Carlyle into Stanley’s bank to record its layout, in preparation for a robbery.
Movie vs Book

Year
1994
Minutes
101
Movie Rate
6.90
Source: IMDb

Year
1987
Pages
152
Book Rate
6.18
S: Goodreads
Comic Book
The Mask
Author: Doug Mahnke, Arcudi
Country: USA
First published in: 1987
Length: 152 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: The Mask
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