Val Kilmer had already made a name for himself in the ’80s. Following his debut in Top Secret! (1984), he appeared in the sci-fi rom-com Real Genius (1985) before playing one of his most iconic characters. Kilmer’s role as Iceman in Top Gun (1986) was so iconic and impactful, that Tom Cruise refused to do Top Gun: Maverick without him. Kilmer then went on to star in Willow (1988), and followed that up with a performance as Billy the Kid in Gore Vidal’s Billy the Kid (1989), the first of 12 real life people Val Kilmer played in movies.
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So, by the time the ’90s arrived, Kilmer had already earned himself a reputation as a versatile actor. That reputation and his impressive roster of movies only grew to unimaginable heights in the 1990s. Barring Top Gun, Willow, and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, all of Val Kilmer’s 10 best movies came out in the ’90s. That decade established him as the bona fide movie star that people know him as today. Even though his most famous movie came out in ’86, for Kilmer, the most formative decade in his career was the ’90s.
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Dead Girl (1996)
Directed By Adam Coleman Howard
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Dead Girl
Comedy
Release Date
September 22, 1996
Runtime
104 minutes
Writers
Adam Coleman Howard
Producers
Betsy Clark, Brigitte Caland, Lisa M. Hansen, Philippe Caland
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Adam Coleman Howard
Ari Rose
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Anne Parillaud
Helen Catherine Howe
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Amanda Plummer
Frieda
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Seymour Cassel
Ira Golub
Dead Girl, released in 1996, follows Ari Rose, a struggling actor caught between reality and fantasy, as he becomes entwined with a mysterious woman named Helen. Their mutual obsession leads to a complex web of desire and confusion, blurring the lines between dreams and reality.
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Val Kilmer’s most minor role in a 1990s feature movie is in Adam Coleman Howard’s Dead Girl. The bizarre film follows a failing actor, played by the director himself, who romances a woman he sees in his dreams and kills her after she refuses to kiss him on their first date. If any self-awareness was intended, that is lost in the self-serious tone adopted by the movie, which morbidly explores the man’s domestic life, including a sex life, with the woman’s corpse. The misogyny, the lack of humor, and Val Kilmer’s weird role, all further the incoherence in Dead Girl.
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The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996)
Directed By Richard Stanley & John Frankenheimer
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The Island of Dr. Moreau
PG-13
Horror
Sci-Fi
Thriller
2/10
Release Date
August 23, 1996
Runtime
96 Minutes
Director
John Frankenheimer, Richard Stanley
Writers
H.G. Wells, Richard Stanley, Ron Hutchinson
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David Thewlis
Douglas
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Marlon Brando
Dr. Moreau
The Island of Dr. Moreau is a science fiction horror film directed by John Frankenheimer. It stars Marlon Brando as Dr. Moreau and Val Kilmer as Montgomery, who are on an isolated island where Moreau conducts genetic experiments that transform animals into human-animal hybrids. The film explores themes of scientific ethics and humanity’s relationship with nature.
Main Genre
Sci-Fi
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This lesser-known horror sci-fi film by famous thriller director John Frankenheimer, has a stacked duo leading it, between Val Kilmer and Marlon Brando. While it has its moments, The Island of Dr. Moreau is too messy to work. It’s unintentionally funny with the costume designs and the props.
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The climactic violent bit feels overdone, while interesting moments of character buildup and exposition feel poorly written. Kilmer and Brando play off each other well, but seem to be in a competition to see who can be more ridiculous of the two with their performance, especially Brando with his weird costume choices.
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Batman Forever (1995)
Directed By Joel Schumacher
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Batman Forever
PG-13
Action
Adventure
Crime
Fantasy
Superhero
5/10
7.5/10
Release Date
June 9, 1995
Runtime
117 Minutes
Director
Joel Schumacher
Writers
Bob Kane, Lee Batchler, Janet Scott Batchler, Akiva Goldsman
Prequel(s)
Batman, Batman Returns
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Jim Carrey
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Nicole Kidman
After Tim Burton’s plans for a third Batman film fell through, director Joel Schumacher took over the franchise with 1995’s Batman Forever. Replacing Michael Keaton, Val Kilmer stars as Bruce Wayne opposite to Jim Carrey and Tommy Lee Jones, who play The Riddler and Two-Face, respectively. Batman Forever also marks the first time Robin appears on the big screen since Burt Ward reprised his Boy Wonder role in 1966’s Batman: The Movie.
Story By
Bob Kane, Lee Batchler, Janet Scott Batchler
Studio(s)
PolyGram Pictures, Tim Burton Productions
Distributor(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
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While it is one of the lowest rated live action Batman movies that was disliked by viewers and critics alike, Joel Schumacher’s Batman Forever is a messy movie that is tonally inconsistent. The balance between campy comic book shenanigans and the dark and sinister criminal world of Gotham isn’t executed well.
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Rotten Tomatoes Ratings for Every Live-Action Batman Movie |
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Movie |
Year |
Tomatometer Score |
Popcornmeter Score |
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Batman: The Movie |
1966 |
80% |
62% |
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Batman |
1989 |
77% |
84% |
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Batman Returns |
1992 |
82% |
73% |
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Batman Forever |
1995 |
41% |
33% |
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Batman & Robin |
1997 |
12% |
16% |
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Batman Begins |
2005 |
85% |
94% |
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The Dark Knight |
2008 |
94% |
94% |
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The Dark Knight Rises |
2012 |
87% |
90% |
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The Batman |
2022 |
85% |
87% |
However, for many avid comic book fans, Batman Forever‘s depiction of Batman and Bruce Wayne is highly accurate. Despite which side of the debate viewers may lie on, no one can deny that Kilmer was the perfect choice to play Bruce Wayne and Batman. He masterfully balances the two personas.
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The Real McCoy (1993)
Directed By Russell Mulcahy
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The Real McCoy
PG-13
Action
Crime
Drama
Thriller
Release Date
September 10, 1993
Runtime
100 minutes
Director
Russell Mulcahy
Writers
William Davies
Producers
Gary Levinsohn, Martin Bregman, Michael Bregman, Ortwin Freyermuth, Willi Bär
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Kim Basinger
Karen McCoy
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Val Kilmer
J.T. Barker
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Terence Stamp
Jack Schmidt
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David Dwyer
Guard
The Real McCoy is a 1993 crime thriller featuring Kim Basinger as Karen McCoy, a renowned bank robber seeking a fresh start after prison. Confronted by a corrupt parole officer, former accomplices, and her ex-husband, she is forced to return to crime to rescue her endangered son.
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Kim Basinger plays an ex-con expert thief, and wants to leave her life of crime behind when she gets out of jail, but is forced to take on one last job. Somehow, this movie, where Kim is supported by Val Kilmer as her partner in the heist, and by Terrence Stamp as a crime lord, directed by Russel Mulcahy, is a bad movie. Devoid of style, a trademark of Mulcahy’s work, and with no heists until the very end of the runtime, The Real McCoy is a snoozefest. The emotional journey before the heist could be compelling, but it drags.
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At First Sight (1999)
Directed By Irwin Winkler
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At First Sight
PG-13
Drama
Romance
Release Date
January 15, 1999
Runtime
128 minutes
Director
Irwin Winkler
Writers
Steve Levitt
Producers
Rob Cowan
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Mira Sorvino
Amy Benic
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Val Kilmer
Virgil Adamson
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Kelly McGillis
Jennie Adamson
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Steven Weber
Duncan Allanbrook
At First Sight is a drama film starring Val Kilmer as a blind man who undergoes surgery to restore his vision, supported by his girlfriend played by Mira Sorvino. Released in 1999, the film explores the protagonist’s emotional and psychological adjustments to his newfound sense of sight.
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Val Kilmer’s At First Sight is based on the short story in Oliver Sacks’ anthology, which was inspired by the real life story of Shirley Jennings, one of the few people to ever regain sight after lifelong blindness. Kilmer plays Virgil Adamson, who is based on Jennings. Kilmer spent time with Jennings to prepare for the role, which he plays opposite Mira Servino, whose character is also based on a real person, Jennings’ wife. The movie, also featuring Kelly McGillis, does a good job of exploring the negative impacts of toxic ableist positivity, but it gets too preachy at times.
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The Saint (1997)
Directed By Phillip Noyce
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The Saint
pg-13
Action
Adventure
9.3/10
Release Date
April 4, 1997
Runtime
116minutes
Director
Phillip Noyce
Writers
Phillip Noyce
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Elisabeth Shue
The Saint is a 1997 action film starring Val Kilmer, Elisabeth Shue, and Rade Serbedzija. Directed by Phillip Noyce, The Saint centers on Simon Templar (Kilmer), who goes up against a traitor of the Russian government when he tries to steal their plans for cold fusion. The film received mixed to positive reviews upon release.
Studio(s)
Paramount Pictures
Distributor(s)
Paramount Pictures
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Simon Templar, also known as The Saint, is a master of disguise and theft. He’s an investigator who works outside the bounds of the law. Based on the books by Leslie Charlten where he first appears, there have been multiple live action adaptations of the character.
There is a reboot of The Saint in the works starring Regé-Jean Page, although it doesn’t have a director yet.
The latest adaptation, following a movie series in the ’40s, and a TV show in the ’60s, was the ’97 film starring Val Kilmer as the main character. While Kilmer retains Templar’s goofiness while changing disguises all the time, the movie squanders his character’s story with conflicting versions of his backstory and uninspired filmmaking.
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The Ghost And The Darkness (1996)
Directed By Stephen Hopkins
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The Ghost and the Darkness
R
Thriller
Adventure
Action
Drama
Horror
History
Release Date
October 11, 1996
Runtime
109 Minutes
Director
Stephen Hopkins
Writers
John Henry Patterson, William Goldman
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Charles Remington
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Col. John Henry Patterson
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Tom Wilkinson
Sir Robert Beaumont
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John Kani
Samuel
The Ghost and the Darkness is a 1996 film directed by Stephen Hopkins, starring Val Kilmer and Michael Douglas. The film is based on the true story of two man-eating lions in Tsavo, Africa, who terrorized the workers constructing a railway bridge in 1898. Val Kilmer plays the engineer tasked with overseeing the construction, and Michael Douglas portrays a seasoned hunter brought in to deal with the lions.
Main Genre
Thriller
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A survival adventure set in Africa, The Ghost and the Darkness tells the true story of two man-eating lions who terrorized the railroad workers for months. Val Kilmer stars as Colonel John Henry Patterson, an engineer tasked with keeping the workers on schedule and finishing the bridge’s construction as quickly as possible.
He’s in charge when the workers find the corpse of a coworker who has been mauled by a lion. Patterson calls for a famed hunter, Charles Remington, played by Michael Douglas, who helps them hunt down the two lions. The thriller is beautifully paced to heighten the tension.
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Wings Of Courage (1995)
Directed By Jean-Jacques Annaud
While it isn’t comparable in length to the IMAX feature films made today, Jean-Jacques Annaud’s Wings of Courage is the first narrative feature filmed in IMAX 3D. Kilmer has a tiny role of somewhere between 5 and 10 minutes, but he still makes his mark on the film and on movie history by being in this momentous film. The movie isn’t very exciting or compelling, but it looks breathtaking, and its historical significance still makes it relevant. A fully realized screenplay telling the survival story would have made for a better film, but that’d be impossible with such expensive technology.
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Joe the King (1999)
Directed By Frank Whaley
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Joe the King
R
Crime
Drama
Release Date
January 22, 1999
Runtime
96 minutes
Director
Frank Whaley
Producers
Janet Grillo, Jennifer Dewis, John Leguizamo, Kathy DeMarco, Lindsay Marx, Robin O’Hara
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Noah Fleiss
Joe Henry
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Peter Anthony Tambakis
Young Joe
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Val Kilmer
Bob Henry
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Karen Young
Theresa Henry
Joe the King follows a 14-year-old boy navigating a tumultuous life marked by family abuse and alienation. Amidst a strained relationship with his parents and brother, he struggles to maintain his resilience and dignity. Released in 1999, the film explores themes of survival and perseverance in a challenging environment.
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Frank Whaley’s Joe the King, which tells the tragic story of Joe Henry, played by a 15-year-old Noah Fleiss, is loosely based on the director’s experiences growing up. It is a tale of crime that follows a misguided Joe through his journey from being a traumatized kid growing up in a broken home to being a resident of a juvenile detention center.
Heavily inspired by French New Wave cinema, especially François Truffaut’s The 400 Blows (1959), it stars Kilmer as Joe’s abusive father, played with terrifying commitment. Fleiss is, however, the standout performer with his naturalistic acting.
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Thunderheart (1992)
Directed By Michael Apted
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Thunderheart
R
Crime
Mystery
Thriller
Release Date
April 3, 1992
Runtime
119 minutes
Director
Michael Apted
Writers
John Fusco
Producers
Jane Rosenthal, Michael Nozik
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Sam Shepard
Frank Coutelle
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Val Kilmer
Ray Levoi
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Graham Greene
Walter Crow Horse
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Fred Ward
Jack Milton
Thunderheart is a 1992 film in which Val Kilmer stars as an FBI agent with Sioux heritage. He is sent to a Native American reservation to assist in a murder investigation, leading him to confront his cultural background and ancestral connections amidst the unfolding mystery.
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Val Kilmer plays Ray Levoi, a white FBI agent with Sioux lineage, who is deployed to solve a murder on a Native American reservation, in Thunderheart. It is a scathing exploration of the exploitative nature of American capitalism and colonialism.
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The ruthlessness with which agencies like the FBI, who are in charge of upholding law and order, prioritize the interests of the ruling class at the cost of Native American lives. Kilmer’s character’s success is a bit unbelievable, but as an inventive piece of revisionist history with an eventually hopeful outlook, Thunderheart is a compelling film.
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The Doors (1991)
Directed By Oliver Stone
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The Doors
R
Biography
Drama
Music
9/10
Release Date
March 1, 1991
Runtime
140 minutes
Director
Oliver Stone
Writers
Randall Jahnson, Oliver Stone
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Val Kilmer
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Meg Ryan
The Doors is a biographical film directed by Oliver Stone that chronicles the rise of Jim Morrison and The Doors, one of the most influential rock bands of the 1960s. Starring Val Kilmer as Morrison, the film delves into the band’s tumultuous career, exploring Morrison’s artistic ambitions and turbulent lifestyle. Meg Ryan co-stars as Pamela Courson, Morrison’s long-time companion, further enriching the narrative of fame and excess.
Main Genre
Biography
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Musical biopics are always big hitters at the box office and with critics, and Val Kilmer’s movie where he played The Doors’ frontman Jim Morrison was no exception. However, despite its success and praise for Kilmer’s performance, the movie received criticism for its inaccurate depiction of Morrison’s persona and his life.
The influential band’s living members were unhappy with how the movie portrayed them. However, his portrayal of Jim Morrison remains one of Val Kilmer’s greatest achievements, as he underwent a stunning transformation to look like the controversial singer. Some of Val Kilmer’s best movie quotes are in The Doors.
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True Romance (1993)
Directed By Tony Scott
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True Romance
R
Thriller
Drama
Romance
Crime
8/10
7.8/10
Release Date
September 10, 1993
Runtime
119 minutes
Director
Tony Scott
Writers
Quentin Tarantino
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Christopher Walken
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Dennis Hopper
True Romance is a romantic crime drama by Tony Scott and Quentin Tarantino that follows two lovers, a kindly nerdy man and a prostitute, who decide to elope after a series of events. When a murder and an accidental theft of hundreds of thousands of dollars of cocaine from a mafia occur leading up to their engagement, the couple goes on the run, realizing no amount of talking will fix their mistake.
Studio(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
Distributor(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
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True Romance surprisingly holds up over three decades later, because it’s exactly the kind of campy crime caper that will stand the test of time. The ridiculously overblown and stylishly violent movie is obviously the brainchild of Quentin Tarantino, presented in typical Tony Scott style.
As over-the-top as its set pieces are, nothing is more iconic about True Romance than the role Val Kilmer played in it. He appears in only a few scenes, but as an apparition of Elvis Presley who appears in the protagonist’s dreams to offer counsel. Kilmer’s commitment to the role leaves an unforgettable impression.
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Tombstone (1993)
Directed By George P. Cosmatos & Kevin Jarre
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Tombstone
R
Western
Biography
Drama
8/10
252
9.5/10
Release Date
December 25, 1993
Runtime
130 minutes
Director
George P. Cosmatos, Kevin Jarre
Writers
Kevin Jarre
Cast
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Bill Paxton
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Charlton Heston
Tombstone is a Western film loosely based on true events. When a group of outlaws known as the Cowboys ride into a town and slay several police officers for revenge for the death of two of their gang members, word of their misdeeds reaches the ears of a retired lawman. Gathering a group together, the new vigilantes will defend the town and aim to end the terror of the Cowboys.
Main Genre
Western
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The definitive Western that inspires filmmaking choices even decades after it came out, Tombstone is one of the grandest Western movies of the modern era. It tells the epic story of Wyatt Earp’s life, played by Kurt Russell. The show-stealer is clearly Val Kilmer as Earp’s accomplice, Doc Holliday.
After the original director of the movie quit, Kurt Russell changed the story to make his part smaller, allowing Val Kilmer to shine like he does, giving him the stage to deliver what’s arguably his greatest performance ever.
He portrays the drunken and dysfunctional man with stunning commitment. Kilmer’s performance earned him commercial and critical acclaim. Moreover, with its combination of traditional and neo-Western genre conventions, Tombstone is one of the best movies that Kilmer has starred in, which features Western movies legend Robert Mitchum as a narrator.
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The Prince of Egypt (1998)
Directed By Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, & Simon Wells
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The Prince of Egypt
PG
Adventure
Animation
Drama
Family
10/10
Release Date
December 18, 1998
Runtime
99 Minutes
Director
Simon Wells, Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner
Writers
Nicholas Meyer, Philip LaZebnik
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Val Kilmer
Moses
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Ralph Fiennes
Rameses
The Prince of Egypt, directed by Simon Wells, Brenda Chapman, and Steve Hickner, portrays the story of two brothers with conflicting destinies. Their once strong bond is tested as their paths diverge, leading to significant ramifications as they navigate their responsibilities.
Main Genre
Animation
Studio(s)
DreamWorks Pictures, DreamWorks Animation
Distributor(s)
DreamWorks Pictures
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One of the greatest animated movies ever made, DreamWorks’ Prince of Egypt is a biblical tale brought to gorgeous life by the studio that would later go on to become one of the best in the business. The stunning art style makes the film look like an illustrated history book come to life, with the expansive shots of the towns, and the Nile, and the oases. The characters are drawn with intricate attention to detail, and Val Kilmer’s voice acting as Moses complements the emotional score and writing of the film. It is one of the best non-Disney animated musicals.
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Heat (1995)
Directed By Michael Mann
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Heat
R
Action
Crime
Documentary
Drama
Thriller
10/10
9/10
Release Date
December 15, 1995
Runtime
170 minutes
Director
Michael Mann
Writers
Michael Mann
Cast
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Al Pacino
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Robert De Niro
Michael Mann’s classic crime thriller Heat was released in 1995 and stars Al Pacino and Robert DeNiro as two men on opposite sides of the law whose live become tangled and destabilized in an intense game of cat-and-mouse. When one heist led by master thief Neil McCauley is compromised due to a clue left behind, LAPD Lieutenant Vincent Hanna finds himself obsessed with pursuing them in an ever-escalating war – one that may cause significant collateral damage.
Studio(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
Distributor(s)
Warner Bros. Pictures
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1995 was one of the best years for cinema, and of the best action movies turning 30 in 2025, Michael Mann’s Heat is the greatest. A meditative neo-noir exploring the nature of masculinity in an era where macho action men are lesser in demand, Heat is a carefully composed film. It never goes overboard with any of its elements, and with De Niro and Pacino leading, the movie provides the perfect portrait of the self-destructive LA populace. While he has a minor role and is overshadowed by the leads, Heat is the best ’90s movie that Val Kilmer starred in.
Val Kilmer
Birthdate
December 31, 1959
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, USA
Notable Projects
Batman Forever, The Prince of Egypt
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