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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.

Credits
Producer: A. Kitman Ho, Bill Graham, Sasha Harari
Cast: Billy Idol, Frank Whaley, Kathleen Quinlan, Kevin Dillon, Kyle MacLachlan, Meg Ryan, Michael Madsen, Michael Wincott, Mimi Rogers, Val Kilmer

Details
Edition: Special Edition
Sound: Stereo Sound, Surround Sound

Notes
DVD Features:

Region 1
Keep Case
2-Disc Set
Single Side - Dual Layer
Widescreen - 2.35
Audio:
Dolby Digital 5.1 - English
Additional Release Material:
Audio Commentary - 1. Oliver Stone - Director
Deleted Scenes/Outtakes
Trailer - 1. Theatrical
2. Teaser
Making-Of
Documentary - 1. THE ROAD TO EXCESS
Interviews - 1. Val Kilmer - Star
2. Frank Whaley - Star
3. Meg Ryan - Star
4. Kyle MacLachlan - Star
5. Kevin Dillon - Star
6. Kathleen Quinlan - Star
7. Oliver Stone - Director
8. Robby Krieger - Music
9. Patricia Kennealy-Morrison - Featured
Behind the Scenes Footage
Additional Footage - 1. Original Concert Footage
Text/Photo Galleries:
Biographies - 1. Cast & Crew
Production Notes
Essay - 1. CINEMATOGRAPHIC MOMENTS
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus

Theatrical release date: March 1, 1991.

Oliver Stone makes a cameo appearance as a UCLA film professor.

Doors drummer John Densmore appears as a recording engineer.

The rock group took their name from British author Aldous Huxley's book THE DOORS OF PERCEPTION.

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