

Val
2021-07-23 · 109 min · ★ 7.2
For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood's most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors, has been documenting his own life and craft through film and video. He has amassed thousands of hours of footage, from 16mm home movies made with his brothers, to time spent in iconic roles for blockbuster movies like Top Gun, The Doors, Tombstone, and Batman Forever. This raw, wildly original and unflinching documentary reveals a life lived to extremes and a heart-filled, sometimes hilarious look at what it means to be an artist and a complex man.
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Production details
- Directors
- Leo Scott, Ting Poo
- Production companies
- A24, IAC Films, Boardwalk Pictures, ValArt Ltd, Cartel Films
- Countries
- United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Val KilmerSelf
Jack KilmerSelf / Narrator
Mercedes KilmerSelf
Joanne WhalleySelf
Kevin BaconSelf (archive)
Fairuza BalkSelf (archive)
Marlon BrandoSelf (archive)
Nicolas CageSelf (archive)
Jim CarreySelf (archive)
CherSelf (archive)
Tom CruiseSelf (archive)
Robert De NiroSelf (archive)
Robert Downey Jr.Self (archive)
Anthony EdwardsSelf (archive)
Jimmy FallonSelf (archive)
Will FerrellSelf (archive)
John FrankenheimerSelf (archive)
Shawn HatosySelf (archive)
Tommy Lee JonesSelf (archive)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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