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Val
“The life you live is the story you tell.”
7.2 / 10• 2021• 1h 49m•R• English
Documentary
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.
Cast & Crew
Val Kilmer
Self
Lead
Jack Kilmer
Self / Narrator
Mercedes Kilmer
Self
Joanne Whalley
Self
Kevin Bacon
Self (archive)
Fairuza Balk
Self (archive)
Marlon Brando
Self (archive)
Nicolas Cage
Self (archive)
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ting Poo's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Val is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
