Description
Acclaimed filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich (The Last Picture Show) directs this heartwarming and inspirational award-winning film based on the real-life story of Rocky Dennis (Eric Stoltz, Pulp Fiction), a terribly disfigured but highly sensitive and intelligent teenager. Motivated by his loving mother, Rusty (Cher, Academy Award® winning star of Moonstruck) and boyfriend, Gar (Sam Elliott, Tombstone). Rocky ultimately overcomes pain, loneliness and prejudice to become a role model to his classmates and teachers alike. This Director's Cut includes new music with the Bruce Springsteen hits "Badlands", "Thunder Road" and "Born in the USA". Academy Award® winner (Best Makeup, Michael Westmore & Zoltan Elek, 1986).