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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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An absorbingly reflective documentary that benefits from its subject's self-chronicling, Val offers an intimate look at a unique life and career.

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Tim Robey Daily Telegraph (UK) You grow surprisingly attached to Val Kilmer as this goes along, and prepared to indulge his pretentious side as he grapples for a state of grace. Rated: 4/5 Dec 7, 2021 Full Review Alexandra Heller-Nicholas ABC Radio (Australia) A raw, honest portrait of self-reflection by one of Hollywood's biggest names in a personally and professionally challenging period of transition. Rated: 4.5/5 Aug 11, 2021 Full Review Robert Levin Newsday It presents an actor reckoning not only with the imprint left upon him by his roles, but with how to reconstitute one of his most difficult moments into a period of freedom. Rated: 3/4 Aug 9, 2021 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies It’s a intensely personal film with a deep sense of longing, not so much for a career that once was, but for a chance to finally tell his life story in his own words. Rated: 4/5 Aug 17, 2022 Full Review Ema Sasic Next Best Picture Getting poor reviews is likely hard for any actor, but Kilmer never let them define him. Nor did he ever let anything stand in his way of being his unequivocal self at every stage of his life, and today, we have the footage to see it all. Rated: 8/10 Jun 27, 2022 Full Review Andrea G. Bermejo Cinemanía (Spain) Tiptoes past the actor's fame, falling into autohagiography. Rated: 3.5/5 May 19, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Deborah H I thought it was interesting and very brave of Val Kilmer Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/28/21 Full Review Lee H Touching and informative about an actors real life. Just fantastic that Val has documented a lot of his life. Really liked it! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/18/21 Full Review Brandy Stratton An incredible emotional journey of an actor who is so much more. Loved every moment. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/11/21 Full Review Shani F Kilmer is an intriguing subject: someone who has been part of the industry for over three decades but is largely unknown. A moving portrait of a creative person whose life and career have been permanently affected by cancer treatment. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 08/10/21 Full Review chris w Execellent doc! Very well done, tho it felt just a shade too long Rated 4 out of 5 stars 08/03/21 Full Review Dave G A truly touching memoir, raw and full of emotion. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/27/21 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis 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.
Director
Ting Poo, Leo Scott
Producer
Ali Alborzi, Andrew Fried, Val Kilmer, Brad Koepenick, Dane Lillegard, Ting Poo, Leo Scott, Jordan Wynn
Screenwriter
Val Kilmer
Distributor
Amazon Studios
Production Co
IAC Films, Cartel Films, A24, Cartel Film Production, Boardwalk Pictures, TwainMania
Rating
R (Some Language)
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 23, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 6, 2021
Runtime
1h 49m
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