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Covers the period from 1965-1971; Produced and released in 1991.Val Kilmer stars as Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone's electrifying profile of the Doors, which takes the group from its inception to its demise with the death of the "Lizard King" in a Paris hotel room in 1971. In the early days of the group's formation, Morrison is at his most benign; he's just a guy hanging out at the beach writing poetry. But soon the Doors' fame begins to spread--with Morrison as the focus of attention. Capable of an eerily correct vocal imitation of Morrison, Kilmer makes manifest the talent and charisma, as well as the confusion and despair, of the complex man who was the focal point of the group. As Morrisson's drug consumption and erratic behavior increase exponentially, the rest of the band--Ray Manzarek (Kyle McLachalan), John Densmore (Kevin Dillon), and Robby Krieger (Frank Whaley)--begins to grow tired of his late arrivals, the increasing number of cancellations, and the drunken recording sessions requiring infinite retakes. But no one can help Morrison as he spirals downward into an inferno of drugs, alcohol, public obscenity, and depression, bringing the music to an untimely close.Stone's intimate familiarity with SoCal in the 1960s provides the film with a high degree of surface verisimilitude, though the film is as much a tribute to the enduring power of the Doors' music as it is a cautionary tale about the perils of both celebrity and substance abuse.Product Identifiers
UPC0012236100010
eBay Product ID (ePID)66631777
Product Key Features
ActorMeg Ryan, Val Kilmer
RatingR
Movie/TV TitleDoors
DirectorOliver Stone
FormatBlu-ray Disc
Release Year2008
GenreDrama
Sub-GenreBiography, Pop Music, Musical
Additional Product Features
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Signal StandardBlu-ray Disc
Leading RoleMeg Ryan, Val Kilmer
Film CountryUSA
Release Date20080812