When timid bank clerk Stanley Ipkiss discovers a magical mask containing the spirit of the Norse god Loki, his entire life changes. While wearing the mask, Ipkiss becomes a supernatural playboy exuding charm and confidence which allows him to catch the eye of local nightclub singer Tina Carlyle. Unfortunately, under the mask's influence, Ipkiss also robs a bank, which angers junior crime lord Dorian Tyrell, whose goons get blamed for the heist.
Keywords:
Dual identity
Bank
Superhero
Mockery
Transformation
Villain
Surrealism
Based on comic
Slapstick comedy
Balloon
Dog
Urban setting
Jail cell
Wisecrack humor
Super villain
Norse mythology
Supernatural power
The mask
Movie tag line: "From zero to hero."
Character: Stanley Ipkiss / The Mask
Character: Dorian Tyrrell
Character: Tina Carlyle
Character: Peggy Brandt
Character: Lieutenant Mitch Kellaway