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Val

2021-07-23 · 109 min · ★ 7.2

Documentary

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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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 KilmerVal KilmerSelf
Jack KilmerJack KilmerSelf / Narrator
Mercedes KilmerMercedes KilmerSelf
Joanne WhalleyJoanne WhalleySelf
Kevin BaconKevin BaconSelf (archive)
Fairuza BalkFairuza BalkSelf (archive)
Marlon BrandoMarlon BrandoSelf (archive)
Nicolas CageNicolas CageSelf (archive)
Jim CarreyJim CarreySelf (archive)
CherCherSelf (archive)
Tom CruiseTom CruiseSelf (archive)
Nelson de la RosaSelf (archive)
Robert De NiroRobert De NiroSelf (archive)
Robert Downey Jr.Robert Downey Jr.Self (archive)
Anthony EdwardsAnthony EdwardsSelf (archive)
Jimmy FallonJimmy FallonSelf (archive)
Will FerrellWill FerrellSelf (archive)
John FrankenheimerJohn FrankenheimerSelf (archive)
Shawn HatosyShawn HatosySelf (archive)
Tommy Lee JonesTommy Lee JonesSelf (archive)

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