Dance in Film · 1994
The Mask (1994)
Jerry Evans's choreography makes Stanley Ipkiss's magical transformation legible through dance: the “Hey Pachuco!” swing duet with Tina and the police-squad “Cuban Pete” number turn Jim Carrey's elastic physical comedy into two of the film's defining set pieces.
The Mask is a 1994 dance feature film centred on ballroom and social dance. For dancers, it's a chance to see the style performed on screen — the phrasing, partnering, and musicality that the same dances carry onto a real floor.
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Where to watch: Fandango at Home listed U.S. rental ($3.99) and purchase ($7.99) on 2026-08-09; Apple TV also retained the official U.S. title page. Availability and prices may change.
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An excerpt — one number from the full work.
The dance sequences in The Mask
2 sequences — what is danced, by whom, and where to find it.
“Cuban Pete” police-standoff ensemble
Commercial / Industry DanceDanced by Jim Carrey; police ensemble; Anne Fletcher · Choreography Jerry Evans
The blue satin rumba shirt, conjured maracas, and an entire police cordon swept into the conga-line finale.
The choreography flips an armed arrest into a mass musical-comedy escape: Carrey's maraca-led solo expands through call-and-response formations until the police become his synchronized ensemble, making the dance itself the plot mechanism.
Watch this sequence · This sequence is on YouTube as a standalone clip. The opened official TBS clip is the complete public scene source. The opened 2026 disc review identifies “Cuban Pete” as the second major Jerry Evans sequence and places professional dancer Anne Fletcher in it; JLE verifies Evans's film choreography. The YouTube watch page was throttled on direct fetch but the official TBS result and video ID resolved in search on 2026-08-14. No edition-specific timestamp was inferred.
“Hey, Pachuco!” Coco Bongo duet
Commercial / Industry DanceDanced by Jim Carrey; Cameron Diaz · Choreography Jerry Evans
The Mask's yellow zoot suit and Tina's red dress whipping through spins and airborne partner figures before their kiss.
The number converts a nightclub courtship into kinetic screen choreography: rapid swing-and-Latin partnering, exaggerated character gestures, and effects-assisted lifts let the dance advance Stanley and Tina's attraction while sustaining the film's cartoon physics.
Stream or rental only — the timestamp is for when you have it playing. The opened 2026 4K-disc review identifies “Hey, Pachuco!” as one of the film's two major Jerry Evans sequences, describes Carrey and Diaz rehearsing it, and notes dance doubles for its lifts and spins. JLE verifies Evans's award-winning choreography for The Mask. Roku listed U.S. rental options on 2026-08-14. No edition-specific timestamp or legitimate standalone clip was inferred.
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