Val

Film - 2021 - Documentary

The story

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.

Directed by

Leo Scott, Ting Poo

Starring

Val Kilmer, Jack Kilmer, Mercedes Kilmer, Joanne Whalley

Where to watch

prime

Ratings

IMDb 7.6 out of 10

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Film · 2021 · Documentary

Val

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Why TasteFeed picked this for you

Val shares real DNA with Heat; stars Val Kilmer, who you rate.

✦ Because you loved Heat✦ Stars Val Kilmer
The story

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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IMDb
7.6 / 10
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Tomatometer
3.81 / 5
42k ratings · Letterboxd
TMDB
7.2 / 10
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Details
TypeFilm
GenreDocumentary
Runtime1h 49m
RatedM
Release2021-07-23
Where to watch
Prime Video
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