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| Val Kilmer | ... | Jim Morrison | |
| Meg Ryan | ... | Pamela Courson | |
| Kyle MacLachlan | ... | Ray Manzarek | |
| Frank Whaley | ... | Robby Krieger | |
| Kevin Dillon | ... | John Densmore | |
| Michael Wincott | ... | Paul Rothchild | |
| Michael Madsen | ... | Tom Baker | |
| Josh Evans | ... | Bill Siddons | |
| Dennis Burkley | ... | Dog | |
| Billy Idol | ... | Cat | |
| Kathleen Quinlan | ... | Patricia Kennealy | |
| John Densmore | ... | Engineer - Last Session | |
| Gretchen Becker | ... | Mom | |
| Jerry Sturm | ... | Dad | |
| Sean Stone | ... | Young Jim | |
| Kendall Deichen | ... | Little Sister | |
| Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman | ... | Shaman (as Floyd Red Crow Westerman) | |
| Rion Hunter | ... | Indian in Desert | |
| Wes Studi | ... | Indian in Desert | |
| Steve Reevis | ... | Indian in Desert | |
| Bernie Telsey | ... | Young Man with Pam | |
| Bruce MacVittie | ... | UCLA Student | |
| Andrew Lauer | ... | UCLA Student | |
| Harmonica Fats | ... | Blues Singer on Venice Boardwalk | |
| Kelly Hu | ... | Dorothy (as Kelly Ann Hu) | |
| John T. Forristal III | ... | Bouncer | |
| Josie Bissett | ... | Robby Krieger's Girlfriend (as Josie Bisset) | |
| Fiona | ... | Fog Groupie | |
| Robert LuPone | ... | Music Manager (as Bob Lupone) | |
| Paul A. Rothchild | ... | Music Manager's Sidekick (as Paul Rothchild) | |
| John Capodice | ... | Jerry | |
| Eric Burdon | ... | Backstage Manager (as Eric Burden) | |
| Nellie Red Owl | ... | Old Crone | |
| Victoria Seeger | ... | Whiskey Girl | |
| Debi Mazar | ... | Whiskey Girl (as Debbie Mazar) | |
| Jacqui Bell | ... | Whiskey Girl | |
| Sergio Premoli | ... | Patron at The Whiskey | |
| Mark Moses | ... | Jac Holzman | |
| Frank Military | ... | Bruce Botnick | |
| Deborah Falconer | ... | John Densmore's Girlfriend (as Debbie Falconer) | |
| Michele Bronson | ... | New York Groupie | |
| Will Jordan | ... | Ed Sullivan | |
| Sam Whipple | ... | Sullivan's Producer | |
| Charlie Spradling | ... | CBS Girl Backstage | |
| Lisa Edelstein | ... | Makeup Artist | |
| Erik Dellums | ... | Hairdresser at the Sullivan Show (as Erik Dellems) | |
| Mimi Rogers | ... | Magazine Photographer | |
| Jennifer Rubin | ... | Edie | |
| Paul Williams | ... | Warhol PR | |
| Kristina Hare | ... | Partygoer | |
| Costas Mandylor | ... | Italian Count | |
| Christina Fulton | ... | Nico | |
| Crispin Glover | ... | Andy Warhol | |
| Bernt Kuhlmann | ... | Warhol Eurosnob (as Bernt Kuhlman) | |
| Claire Stansfield | ... | Warhol Eurosnob | |
| Karina Lombard | ... | Warhol Actress | |
| Christopher Lawford | ... | New York Journalist | |
| Dani Klein | ... | New York Journalist | |
| Laura Esterman | ... | New York Journalist | |
| Deborah Lupard | ... | New York Journalist | |
| Ashley Stone | ... | New York Journalist | |
| Richard B. Rifkin | ... | New York Journalist | |
| Chris Boyle | ... | New York Journalist | |
| Adrian Scott | ... | New York Journalist | |
| Bill Graham | ... | New Haven Promoter | |
| Titus Welliver | ... | Macing Cop | |
| Eagle Eye Cherry | ... | Roadie | |
| David Allen Brooks | ... | Roadie | |
| Danny Sullivan | ... | New Haven Cop | |
| Stanley White | ... | New Haven Cop | |
| Frank Girardeau | ... | Police Lieutenant | |
| Bonnie Bramlett | ... | Bartender | |
| Rodney A. Grant | ... | Patron at Barney's (as Rodney Grant) | |
| Brad von Beltz | ... | Hippie at Party (as Brad Von Beltz) | |
| Hawthorne James | ... | Chuck Vincent | |
| Csynbidium | ... | Girl in Car | |
| Cirsten Weldon | ... | Girl in Car | |
| Patricia Kennealy | ... | Wicca Priestess | |
| Davidson Thomson | ... | High Priest | |
| Leonard Crow Dog | ... | Indian at the Outdoor Concert | |
| Carmella Runnels | ... | Indian at the Outdoor Concert | |
| Keith Reddin | ... | Miami Journalist | |
| Billy Vera | ... | Miami Promoter | |
| Allan Graf | ... | Miami Cop | |
| Jack McGee | ... | Miami Cop | |
| Alan Manson | ... | Judge (as Allen Manson) | |
| William Kunstler | ... | Lawyer (as Bill Kunstler) | |
| Peter Crombie | ... | Associate Lawyer | |
| Robert Marshall | ... | Prosecutor (as Bob Marshall) | |
| Annie McEnroe | ... | Secretary | |
| Tudor Sherrard | ... | Office Publicist | |
| Jad Mager | ... | Office P.A. | |
| Kelly Leach | ... | Birthday Girl | |
| Richard Rutowski | |||
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Theresa Bell | ... | Hippie Girl (uncredited) | |
| Cindi Braun | ... | Hippie Girl (uncredited) | |
| Arthur Bremer | ... | Himself - Shooting George Wallace (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| M.C. Brennan | ... | Stray Hippie (uncredited) | |
| Kathy Brolly | ... | Hippie Chick (uncredited) | |
| Tay Brooks | ... | Warhol guest (uncredited) | |
| William Calley | ... | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Don 'Tex' Clark | ... | Army Soldier (uncredited) | |
| Bret Culpepper | ... | Motor Officer (uncredited) | |
| Efrain Denson | ... | Audience Member (uncredited) | |
| Tim Duquette | ... | UCLA Film Student (uncredited) | |
| John Louis Fischer | ... | Trick's Friend (uncredited) | |
| Phil Fondacaro | ... | Man at Birthday Party (uncredited) | |
| Ben Gardiner | ... | Guru (uncredited) | |
| Adolf Hitler | ... | Himself - in Speech (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Rich Hopkins | ... | Hippie (uncredited) | |
| Ethel Kennedy | ... | Herself - at 1968 California Primary (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Robert F. Kennedy | ... | Himself - Before and After the Shooting (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Martin Luther King | ... | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Charles Manson | ... | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Kim Meredith | ... | Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Richard Nixon | ... | Himself (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| Randall Oliver | ... | Groupie (uncredited) | |
| Dennis Ott | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Dian Van Patten | ... | Concert Hippie (uncredited) | |
| Lydia Peterkoch | ... | (uncredited) | |
| Shannon Ratigan | ... | Soundman (uncredited) | |
| Michael Reardon | ... | Roadie (uncredited) | |
| Jennifer Robertson | ... | Hippie (uncredited) | |
| Heidi Schooler | ... | New Haven Reporter (uncredited) | |
| Ron Severdia | ... | Roadie (uncredited) | |
| Oliver Stone | ... | UCLA Film Professor (uncredited) | |
| Jennifer Tilly | ... | Okie Girl (uncredited) | |
| Mariana Tosca | ... | Groupie (uncredited) | |
| John Trujillo | ... | Hippie (uncredited) | |
| George Wallace | ... | Himself - Being Shot by Arthur Bremer (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Oliver Stone | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| Randall Jahnson | (written by) (as J. Randal Johnson) and | |
| Oliver Stone | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Nicholas Clainos | .... | executive producer | |
| Bill Graham | .... | producer | |
| Brian Grazer | .... | executive producer | |
| Sasha Harari | .... | producer | |
| A. Kitman Ho | .... | producer | |
| Mario Kassar | .... | executive producer | |
| Joseph P. Reidy | .... | associate producer (as Joseph Reidy) | |
| Clayton Townsend | .... | associate producer | |
| Ron Howard | .... | executive producer (uncredited) | |
| Catherine Meyers | .... | bay producer: EPK (uncredited) | |
Cinematography by | |||
| Robert Richardson | (director of photography) | ||
Film Editing by | |||
| David Brenner | |||
| Joe Hutshing | |||
Casting by | |||
| Risa Bramon Garcia | (as Risa Bramon) | ||
| Billy Hopkins | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Barbara Ling | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Larry Fulton | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Cricket Rowland | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Marlene Stewart | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Ron Berkeley | .... | key makeup artist | |
| E. Thomas Case | .... | makeup artist (as Tom Case) | |
| Lynda Gurasich | .... | key hair stylist | |
| Barbara Lorenz | .... | hair stylist | |
| Carol Meikle | .... | hair stylist | |
| John Norin | .... | makeup artist | |
| Ken Diaz | .... | makeup artist: Crispin Glover (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Bill Brown | .... | post-production supervisor | |
| Helen Pollak | .... | unit production manager | |
Art Department | |||
| Frank Anderson | .... | set dresser | |
| Rodney Armanino | .... | construction coordinator: San Francisco | |
| Steve Arnold | .... | set designer | |
| Cecilia Carter | .... | art department assistant | |
| Don 'Tex' Clark | .... | on-set dresser | |
| William D. Derham | .... | swing gang (as William Derham) | |
| Scott Doran | .... | swing gang (as R. Scott Doran) | |
| Trish Gallaher Glenn | .... | property master (as Trisha B. Gallaher) | |
| William Gideon | .... | propmaker gang boss | |
| Billie Greenbaum | .... | set dresser | |
| Ross Harpold | .... | swing gang | |
| Joann Hicks | .... | assistant property master | |
| Nicholas Irwin | .... | art department researcher | |
| Thom Magana | .... | swing gang | |
| Dora Medrano | .... | art department coordinator | |
| Anne Merrem | .... | art department researcher | |
| Carey Meyer | .... | art department assistant | |
| Charles Nixon III | .... | lead man (as Charles Nixon) | |
| Louis A. Perez | .... | property maker (as Louis Perez) | |
| Pilar Reynaldo | .... | art department assistant | |
| Cheryl Smith | .... | graphic researcher | |
| Chris Snyder | .... | construction foreman | |
| Penny Stames | .... | set dresser | |
| Lisette Thomas | .... | set designer | |
| Frank Viviano | .... | construction coordinator (as Frank Vivano) | |
| Thomas Wick | .... | labor foreman | |
| Timothy S. Wiles | .... | props (as Tim Wiles) | |
| Mychael Bates | .... | assistant property master (uncredited) | |
| Robbie Clot | .... | construction (uncredited) | |
| J. Michael Davis | .... | set dresser: San Francisco (uncredited) | |
| Christopher Gilman | .... | props (uncredited) | |
| Michael Hansen | .... | assistant property master (uncredited) | |
| Dale Haugo | .... | local lead scenic artist (uncredited) | |
| Patrick Tatopoulos | .... | conceptual designer (uncredited) | |
| Everett D. Wilson | .... | scenic artist (uncredited) | |
Sound Department | |||
| George H. Anderson | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Lon Bender | .... | sound editor | |
| Guy Carbonneau | .... | live recording audio engineer | |
| Tim Chau | .... | foley editor | |
| Kay Colvin | .... | cable person | |
| Victor Ray Ennis | .... | assistant sound editor (as Victor Ennis) | |
| Connie Fernstrom | .... | live sound monitor mixer | |
| Scott Martin Gershin | .... | sound editor | |
| Douglas Greenfield | .... | stereo sound consultant: Dolby | |
| Scott Hecker | .... | additional sound | |
| Constance A. Kazmer | .... | adr editor | |
| Keith Klantwitter | .... | live playback operator (as Keith R. Klawitter) | |
| Gregg Landaker | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Mark Lanza | .... | additional sound | |
| Tod A. Maitland | .... | production sound mixer | |
| Steve Mann | .... | foley editor | |
| Joseph A. Mayer | .... | supervising adr editor (as Joe Mayer) | |
| Michael Minkler | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Michael Minkler | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Dan O'Connell | .... | foley artist | |
| T.J. O'Mara | .... | boom operator (as Terence J. O'Mara) | |
| Greg Orloff | .... | foley mixer | |
| Kelly Oxford | .... | assistant sound editor | |
| Jay B. Richardson | .... | sound editor (as Jay Richardson) | |
| Dan M. Rich | .... | dialogue editor (as Dan Rich) | |
| David M. Roberts | .... | assistant live recordist (as David Roberts) | |
| Wylie Stateman | .... | sound re-recording mixer | |
| Wylie Stateman | .... | supervising sound editor | |
| Alicia Stevenson | .... | foley artist | |
| Andy Warwick | .... | assistant live recordist (as Andrew Warwick) | |
| Kim Waugh | .... | additional sound | |
| Hugo Weng | .... | dialogue editor | |
| Michael D. Wilhoit | .... | dubbing editor | |
| Florrie Laurence | .... | assistant sound editor (uncredited) | |
| Lionel Strutt | .... | adr mixer (uncredited) | |
| David Young | .... | digital sound technician (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Eugene Cornelius | .... | special effects | |
| Gary D'Amico | .... | assistant special effects | |
| Greg C. Jensen | .... | special effects (as Greg Jensen) | |
| Gary L. King | .... | special effects (as Gary King) | |
| Ken Speed | .... | special effects coordinator | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Alia Agha | .... | production assistant: ILM (as Alia Almedia Agha) | |
| Jon Alexander | .... | optical camera operator: ILM | |
| Tom Bertino | .... | rotoscope supervisor: ILM (as Tom Vertino) | |
| Charlie Canfield | .... | effects camera operator: ILM | |
| Doug Chiang | .... | visual effects art director: ILM | |
| Terry Chostner | .... | plate camera operator: ILM | |
| Charlie Clavadetscher | .... | effects camera operator: ILM (as Charles Clavadetscher) | |
| Timothy Eaton | .... | visual effects editor: ILM (as Tim Eaton) | |
| Ron Fode | .... | assistant visual effects editor: ILM | |
| Michael Gleason | .... | effects editor: ILM (as Mike Gleason) | |
| James Hagedorn | .... | optical camera operator: ILM (as Jim Hagedorn) | |
| Rebecca Heskes | .... | rotoscope artist: ILM (as Rebecca Petrulli-Heskes) | |
| Peg Hunter | .... | optical line-up: ILM | |
| Keith Johnson | .... | optical camera operator: ILM | |
| David Karpman | .... | optical line-up: ILM (as Dave Karpman) | |
| James Lim | .... | optical camera operator: ILM | |
| Patrick McArdle | .... | plate camera assistant: ILM | |
| Roni McKinley | .... | visual effects coordinator: ILM | |
| Carl Miller | .... | plate camera second assistant: ILM | |
| Mark S. Miller | .... | visual effects producer: ILM | |
| Jack Mongovan | .... | rotoscope artist: ILM | |
| Patrick T. Myers | .... | effects camera operator: ILM | |
| Lori J. Nelson | .... | optical line-up: ILM (as Lori Nelson) | |
| Michael Owens | .... | visual effects supervisor | |
| Thomas Rosseter | .... | optical lineup | |
| Mark Sullivan | .... | matte artist: ILM | |
| Phillip Thomas | .... | time lapse photography | |
| Yusei Uesugi | .... | matte artist: ILM | |
| Bruce Vecchitto | .... | optical photography supervisor: ILM | |
| Bruce Walters | .... | effects camera supervisor: ILM | |
Stunts | |||
| John Borland | .... | stunts | |
| Bobby Burns | .... | stunts (as Bobby Andrew Burns) | |
| Hal Burton | .... | stunts | |
| William H. Burton Jr. | .... | stunts | |
| William H. Burton | .... | stunt coordinator (as William Burton) | |
| Chris Durand | .... | stunts | |
| Steve Geray | .... | stunts | |
| Randy Hall | .... | stunts | |
| Tabby Hanson | .... | stunts | |
| Terry Jackson | .... | stunts | |
| Steve Kelso | .... | stunts | |
| George Marshall Ruge | .... | stunts | |
| Dennis Scott | .... | stunts | |
| Webster Whinery | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Doc D. Charbonneau | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Alisa Christensen | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Diana Cuevas | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Dane Farwell | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Shawn Lane | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Kevin Larson | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Tim Meredith | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Courtney Pakiz | .... | stunt double (uncredited) | |
| Denney Pierce | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Pat Romano | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Frank Torres | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Juel Bestrop | .... | casting associate | |
| Jessica Z. Diamond | .... | extras casting assistant (as Jessica Diamond) | |
| Bess Gilbert | .... | extras casting assistant (as Bess Gilbert-White) | |
| Nina Henninger | .... | extras casting | |
| Nina Henninger | .... | local casting | |
| Amy McEachern | .... | extras casting assistant (as Amy McEacheren) | |
| Richard Rutowski | .... | extras casting assistant | |
| Lesa Shapiro | .... | extras casting assistant | |
| Suzanne Smith | .... | casting associate | |
| Mary Vernieu | .... | casting assistant | |
| Nancy Hayes | .... | extras casting: San Francisco (uncredited) | |
| Lesa Lotito | .... | casting associate (uncredited) | |
| Cash Oshman | .... | crowd casting (uncredited) | |
| Eileen Turner | .... | extras casting assistant (uncredited) | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Elizabeth Barber | .... | key costumer | |
| Alison Gail Bixby | .... | key costumer (as Alison Bixby) | |
| Bruce R. Hogard | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Beth Koenigsberg | .... | costume coordinator | |
| Bridget Ostersehlte | .... | key costumer | |
| John Melvin Young | .... | key costumer (as John Young) | |
| Timothy Alberts | .... | set costumer (uncredited) | |
| Wingate Jones | .... | costumer (uncredited) | |
| Philip Maldonado | .... | costumer (uncredited) | |
Editorial Department | |||
| F. Paul Benz | .... | second assistant editor | |
| Gary Burritt | .... | negative cutter | |
| Dale Caldwell | .... | color timer | |
| Audrey Evans | .... | apprentice editor | |
| Josh Levine | .... | post-production intern | |
| Julie Monroe | .... | first assistant editor | |
| David Orr | .... | color timer | |
| Pietro Scalia | .... | additional editor | |
| Karen Schwartz | .... | second assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Jonathan Bogner | .... | music clearance assistant | |
| Bruce Botnick | .... | music pre-mix engineer | |
| Bruce Botnick | .... | music pre-recording engineer | |
| Budd Carr | .... | executive music producer | |
| Christine Cholvin | .... | assistant music editor (as Chris Cholvin) | |
| Tim Claman | .... | digital music sequence supervisor | |
| Bruce Gary | .... | music coach | |
| Ted Hall | .... | music pre-recording assistant engineer | |
| Carlton Kaller | .... | music editor | |
| Devon Miller | .... | assistant music editor | |
| Elliott Randall | .... | music coach | |
| M. Scott Reader | .... | music production assistant | |
| Seth Riggs | .... | vocal consultant: Val Kilmer | |
| Dan Rothchild | .... | music pre-recording assistant engineer | |
| Paul A. Rothchild | .... | music producer | |
| Paul A. Rothchild | .... | vocal consultant: Val Kilmer (as Paul Rothchild) | |
| Alan Schwartzberg | .... | music coach | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Randy Cantor | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| Joel Marrow | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Dusty Saunders | .... | transportation captain | |
| Ann Schott | .... | transportation office manager | |
| Joseph Sullivan | .... | driver | |
| Anthony Muto Jr. | .... | picture vehicles (uncredited) | |
Thanks | |||
| The Doors | .... | special thanks | |
| Rocco Viglietta | .... | in memory of | |
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We all know how legendary The Doors were and still are, and sooner or later someone was going to make a film about them. Might as well be Oliver Stone. Given the subject matter, Stone was able to go off the deep end with his imagery here to the point of making one have an epileptic seizure OR think they just dropped some acid. Either way, it's great to watch in my book.
The film is flawed in that it's not titled correctly. It's not about The Doors, it's about Jim Morrison and basically just the wild and crazy side of him. That's ok I guess, Morrison was The Doors. Many have criticized Stone for not depicting Jim in the proper light, but given how many people knew him it had to be an almost impossible task to please everyone as everyone knew him differently. I think we all can attest to this through the friendships we have with our friends. Some know us as one way, and some know us as another. I respect Stone for trying and feel sorry for him about the flak people have given him as I know he is a very talented director. I think his intentions were spawned out of true admiration and that he made this film for himself and to pay tribute, and not to win any awards. More of this can be found on the Special Edition DVD from Stone himself.
Even if one does not enjoy the trippy qualities of the film such as I do, or any part for that matter, one could not avoid admitting how well Val Kilmer portrays Morrison. It's simply amazing and is one of the best performances that I can bring to mind, and is the best example of how to literally become someone else, bar none. He doesn't act like he's Jim Morrison, he becomes Jim Morrison. He is Jim Morrison. This is no doubt helped by the uncanny facial similarities the two have. Not only that, most of the singing that's in the film was done by Kilmer himself and even a few of the original band members admitted that they honestly could not tell the difference between their two voices. Even if you hate Val Kilmer, this performance jumps in your face and screams for respect while trying to strangle you.
As mentioned earlier, some do not like the film for several reasons. One is that it makes Jim look like a monster and that it only glorifies his wild and uninhibited behavior. Two is that it's basically just one big acid trip into bits of history about the band. For one, Oliver Stone said it best....when you have to condense a person's life, a legend at that, into two measly hours you must take the highlights. Everyone lives longer than two hours, even Jim. We all know Jim was crazy, and with so many of the insane stories Stone heard while trying to piece together the script for this, a lot of what he heard was simply what you see. The wild and crazy side. As a result, what we're left with is not an accurate depiction of The Doors or of Jim Morrison. It is entertaining, yes, but it is not accurate. I think it could have been done perfectly, but it would have been excruciatingly difficult...and still not everyone would like it. And as far as the trippiness of the film, well that's Oliver Stone for you. We saw the same thing in Natural Born Killers a few years later. I personally like the style of it and felt that it was in place here but that's just my opinion. The '60's, drugs, and rock and roll equals trippy.
Overall a decent attempt at one of the most difficult subjects to cover, legends. And even though it's not entirely accurate and even though Morrison is one of my idols and he deserved a little better, I do enjoy the film greatly. The film should have been named Pandora's Box.