Val (2021)
Val (2021)
The life you live is the story you tell.
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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Cast

Val Kilmer Val Kilmer As: Self
Jack Kilmer Jack Kilmer As: Self / Narrator
Mercedes Kilmer Mercedes Kilmer As: Self
Joanne Whalley Joanne Whalley As: Self
Kevin Bacon Kevin Bacon As: Self (archive footage)
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Storyline

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.


Tagline: The life you live is the story you tell.
Certification: R

Details

Genres: Documentary

Language: English

Release Date: 23 July 2021

Country: US

Runtime: 109m

Company Credits

Company: A24, Boardwalk Pictures, Cartel Films, IAC Films, ValArt Ltd, HelMel Studios, TwainMania

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Cast

Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

Self

Jack Kilmer

Jack Kilmer

Self / Narrator

Mercedes Kilmer

Mercedes Kilmer

Self

Joanne Whalley

Joanne Whalley

Self

Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Self (archive footage)

Marlon Brando

Marlon Brando

Self (archive footage)

David Thewlis

David Thewlis

Self (archive footage)

Kurt Russell

Kurt Russell

Self (archive footage)

Kelly McGillis

Kelly McGillis

Self (archive footage)

Anthony Edwards

Anthony Edwards

Self (archive footage)

Oliver Stone

Oliver Stone

Self (archive footage)

Mira Sorvino

Mira Sorvino

Self (archive footage)

Madeleine Stowe

Madeleine Stowe

Self (archive footage)

Fairuza Balk

Fairuza Balk

Self (archive footage)

Cher

Cher

Self (archive footage)

John Frankenheimer

John Frankenheimer

Self (archive footage)

Rick Rossovich

Rick Rossovich

Self (archive footage)

Tony Scott

Tony Scott

Self (archive footage)

Adam West

Adam West

Self (archive footage)

Burt Ward

Burt Ward

Self (archive footage)

Lucy Gutteridge

Lucy Gutteridge

Self (archive footage)

James Tolkan

James Tolkan

Self (archive footage)

Tom Sizemore

Tom Sizemore

Self (archive footage)

Barry Tubb

Barry Tubb

Self (archive footage)

Tim Robbins

Tim Robbins

Self (archive footage)

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Self (archive footage)

Jay Leno

Jay Leno

Self (archive footage)

Jimmy Fallon

Jimmy Fallon

Self (archive footage)

Joel Schumacher

Joel Schumacher

Self (archive footage)

Sean Penn

Sean Penn

Self (archive footage)

Jim Morrison

Jim Morrison

Self (archive footage)

Peter Kass

Peter Kass

Self (archive footage)

Tom Stratton

Tom Stratton

Self (archive footage)

Directed By

Leo Scott

Leo Scott

Director

Ting Poo

Ting Poo

Director

Writing Credits

Not currently known.

Production Crew

Andrew Fried

Andrew Fried

Producer

Dane Lillegard

Dane Lillegard

Producer

Jordan Wynn

Jordan Wynn

Producer

Ali Alborzi

Ali Alborzi

Producer

Brad Koepenick

Brad Koepenick

Producer

Leo Scott

Leo Scott

Producer

Ting Poo

Ting Poo

Producer

Lauren Bleiweiss

Lauren Bleiweiss

Associate Producer

Ben Cotner

Ben Cotner

Executive Producer

Sarba Das

Sarba Das

Co-Executive Producer

Suzanne Greenfield

Suzanne Greenfield

Co-Producer

Mercedes Kilmer

Mercedes Kilmer

Associate Producer

Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

Producer

Christopher Noviello

Christopher Noviello

Co-Producer

Emily Osborne

Emily Osborne

Co-Executive Producer

Sara Lynn Krupnick

Sara Lynn Krupnick

Production Supervisor

Jenny Bright

Jenny Bright

Producer

Thatcher Peterson

Thatcher Peterson

Executive Producer

Scott Friske

Scott Friske

Executive Producer

Dustin LaForce

Dustin LaForce

Producer

Lauren Cascio

Lauren Cascio

Executive Producer

Lauren Bleiweiss

Lauren Bleiweiss

Executive Producer

Britnee Forrest

Britnee Forrest

Accounting Supervisor

Zachary Wiley

Zachary Wiley

Accountant

Tiffany Soliah

Tiffany Soliah

Accountant

Allison Keogh

Allison Keogh

Production Assistant

Kim Kookendoffer

Kim Kookendoffer

Production Coordinator

Julie Hook

Julie Hook

Production Manager

Rebecca Altenhofen

Rebecca Altenhofen

Line Producer

Natalie Morrel

Natalie Morrel

Production Assistant

Dante DiBello

Dante DiBello

Production Assistant

Bruce Brentlinger

Bruce Brentlinger

Line Producer

Alex Velasco

Alex Velasco

Associate Producer

Hazel Bryan

Hazel Bryan

Production Coordinator

Hazel Bryan

Hazel Bryan

Production Assistant

Emily Osborne

Emily Osborne

Production Manager

Chris Bowyer

Chris Bowyer

Coordinating Producer

Mary Moran

Mary Moran

Director of Operations

Emilee Smith

Emilee Smith

Administration

Edited By

Tyler Pharo

Tyler Pharo

Editor

Ting Poo

Ting Poo

Editor

Leo Scott

Leo Scott

Editor

Natalie Ancona

Natalie Ancona

Assistant Editor

Meryl Goodwin

Meryl Goodwin

Assistant Editor

Daniel de Vue

Daniel de Vue

Colorist

Costume and Makeup

Not currently known.

Sound

Garth Stevenson

Garth Stevenson

Original Music Composer

Angela Asistio

Angela Asistio

Music Supervisor

John Bolen

John Bolen

Recording Supervision

Michael Haldin

Michael Haldin

Sound Mixer

Óscar Velázquez

Óscar Velázquez

Sound Mixer

Steven Meyer

Steven Meyer

Sound Mixer

Gabriel Walter

Gabriel Walter

Additional Sound Re-Recordist

Sean McCormick

Sean McCormick

Additional Sound Re-Recordist

Leila Jardman

Leila Jardman

Additional Sound Re-Recordist

Armando Macias

Armando Macias

Additional Sound Re-Recordist

Garth Stevenson

Garth Stevenson

Musician

Christina Courtin

Christina Courtin

Musician

Annie Lynch

Annie Lynch

Musician

Ben Gerstein

Ben Gerstein

Musician

Dan Brantigan

Dan Brantigan

Musician

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Leila El hayani

Leila El hayani

Director of Photography

Leo Scott

Leo Scott

Additional Camera

Tom Stratton

Tom Stratton

Additional Camera

Leila El Hayani

Leila El Hayani

Additional Camera

Max Joslyn

Max Joslyn

Grip

Adam Kolegas

Adam Kolegas

Key Grip

Tomas Magana

Tomas Magana

Best Boy Grip

Reed Koppen

Reed Koppen

First Assistant Camera

Ross McLennan

Ross McLennan

Director of Photography

Tim Stratton

Tim Stratton

Director of Photography

Simon Reilly

Simon Reilly

Additional Camera

Phoebe Fraser

Phoebe Fraser

Additional Camera

Craig Foster

Craig Foster

Additional Camera

Brandon Gry

Brandon Gry

Additional Camera

Gena Fridman

Gena Fridman

Additional Camera

Michael Canon

Michael Canon

Additional Camera

Patrick Nissim

Patrick Nissim

Additional Camera

Justin Kane

Justin Kane

Additional Camera

Adam Leene

Adam Leene

Additional Camera

Randy Kulina

Randy Kulina

Additional Camera

Wojtek Kiela

Wojtek Kiela

Additional Camera

Charles Bae

Charles Bae

Additional Camera

Ting Poo

Ting Poo

Additional Camera

José Peña

José Peña

Additional Camera

Ali Alborzi

Ali Alborzi

Additional Camera

Brad Koepenick

Brad Koepenick

Additional Camera

Lighting

Justin Cook

Justin Cook

Best Boy Electric

Justin Holdsworth

Justin Holdsworth

Gaffer

Art Department

Lauren Fitzsimmons

Lauren Fitzsimmons

Production Design

Casey Price

Casey Price

Creative Director

Dan Fine

Dan Fine

Set Dresser

Raymond Schmidt

Raymond Schmidt

Set Dresser

Mika Florin

Mika Florin

Leadman

Other Crew

Christopher Noviello

Christopher Noviello

Post Production Supervisor

Val Kilmer

Val Kilmer

Cinematography

John Bolen

John Bolen

Mixing Engineer

Meagen Carroll

Meagen Carroll

Post-Production Manager

Emily Osborne

Emily Osborne

Documentation & Support

Steven Meyer

Steven Meyer

Manager of Operations

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