The Doors (1991)


The Doors
Release Date23 February 1991
Budget$38,000,000
US Box Office$35,000,000
TaglineThe Ultimate Story of Sex, Drugs & Rock 'N' Roll
GenreBiography, Drama, Music
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsAmbassador Hotel - 3400 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound Mix70 mm 6-Track, CDS, Dolby SR
ColorColor
Film TypeFeature
Film ClassMusical Drama, Showbiz Drama, Biopic [feature]
ThemesRise and Fall Stories, Musician's Life, Bohemian Life, Drug Addiction
TonesLurid, Decadent, Nostalgic, Sweeping, Atmospheric, Passionate, Moody, Flashy, Hallucinatory
TagsConcert, Drugs, Girlfriend, Indian (Native American), Music, Mystic, Rock Band, Sex

The Doors is a 1991 biopic about the 1960s-1970s rock band of the same name which emphasizes the life of its lead singer, Jim Morrison. It was directed by Oliver Stone, and stars Val Kilmer as Morrison, Meg Ryan as Pamela Courson (Morrison's companion), Kyle MacLachlan as Ray Manzarek, Frank Whaley as Robby Krieger, Kevin Dillon as John Densmore, and Kathleen Quinlan as Patricia Kennealy.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Patricia Kennealy

Paul Rothchild

Tom Baker

Bill Siddons

Ray Manzarek

John Densmore

Robby Krieger

Engineer - Last Session

Jerry Sturm
Dad

Sean Stone

Kendall Deichen
Little Sister

Floyd 'Red Crow' Westerman
Shaman

Rion Hunter
Indian in Desert

Indian in Desert

Indian in Desert

Bernie Telsey
Young Man with Pam

UCLA Student

UCLA Student

Harmonica Fats
Blues Singer on Venice Boardwalk

Dorothy

John T. Forristal III
Bouncer

Robby Krieger's Girlfriend

Fog Groupie

Robert LuPone
Music Manager

Paul A. Rothchild
Music Manager's Sidekick

John Capodice
Jerry

Backstage Manager

Nellie Red Owl
Old Crone

Victoria Seeger
Whiskey Girl

Whiskey Girl

Jacqui Bell
Whiskey Girl

Sergio Premoli
Patron at The Whiskey

Jac Holzman

Frank Military
Bruce Botnick

John Densmore's Girlfriend

Michele Bronson
New York Groupie

Will Jordan
Ed Sullivan

Sullivan's Producer

CBS Girl Backstage

Makeup Artist

Erik Dellums
Hairdresser at the Sullivan Show

Magazine Photographer

Warhol PR

Kristina Hare
Partygoer

Italian Count

Andy Warhol

Bernt Kuhlmann
Warhol Eurosnob

Warhol Eurosnob

Warhol Actress

New York Journalist

Dani Klein
New York Journalist

Laura Esterman
New York Journalist

Deborah Lupard
New York Journalist

Ashley Stone
New York Journalist

Richard Rifkin
New York Journalist

Chris Boyle
New York Journalist

Adrian Scott
New York Journalist

New Haven Promoter

Macing Cop

David Allen Brooks
Roadie

New Haven Cop

Stanley White
New Haven Cop

Frank Girardeau
Police Lieutenant

Bonnie Bramlett
Bartender

Patron at Barney's

Brad von Beltz
Hippie at Party

Chuck Vincent

Csynbidium
Girl in Car

Cirsten Weldon
Girl in Car

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

Miami Cop

Miami Cop

Alan Manson
Judge

William Kunstler
Lawyer

Peter Crombie
Associate Lawyer

Robert Marshall
Prosecutor

Secretary

Tudor Sherrard
Office Publicist

Jad Mager
Office P.A.

Kelly Leach
Birthday Girl

Theresa Bell
Hippie Girl

Cindi Braun
Hippie Girl

Arthur Bremer
Himself - Shooting George Wallace

M.C. Brennan
Stray Hippie

Kathy Brolly
Hippie Chick

Tay Brooks
Warhol guest

William Calley
Himself

Don 'Tex' Clark
Army Soldier

Bret Culpepper
Motor Officer

Efrain Denson
Audience Member

Tim Duquette
UCLA Film Student

John Louis Fischer
Trick's Friend

Phil Fondacaro
Man at Birthday Party

Ben Gardiner
Guru

Himself - in Speech

Rich Hopkins
Hippie

Herself - at 1968 California Primary

Himself - Before and After the Shooting

Himself

Kim Meredith
Reporter

Himself

Randall Oliver
Groupie

Dennis Ott
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Dian Van Patten
Concert Hippie

Lydia Peterkoch
-

Shannon Ratigan
Soundman

Michael Reardon
Roadie

Jennifer Robertson
Hippie

Heidi Schooler
New Haven Reporter

Ron Severdia
Roadie

UCLA Film Professor

Okie Girl

Groupie

John Trujillo
Hippie

Himself - Being Shot by Arthur Bremer

Director

Writer

Randall Jahnson

Producer

Nicholas Clainos
executive producer

producer

executive producer

Sasha Harari
producer

A. Kitman Ho
producer

executive producer

Joseph P. Reidy
associate producer

Clayton Townsend
associate producer

executive producer

Catherine Meyers
bay producer: EPK

Cinematographer

Robert Richardson

Editor

Joe Hutshing
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Casting Director

Risa Bramon Garcia

Billy Hopkins
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Production Designer

Barbara Ling
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Art Director

Larry Fulton
-

Set Decorator

Cricket Rowland
-

Costume Designer

Marlene Stewart
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Makeup Department

Ron Berkeley
key makeup artist

E. Thomas Case
makeup artist

Lynda Gurasich
key hair stylist

Barbara Lorenz
hair stylist

Carol Meikle
hair stylist

John Norin
makeup artist

Ken Diaz
makeup artist: Crispin Glover

Production Manager

Bill Brown
post-production supervisor

Helen Pollak
unit production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Gwyneth Horder-Payton
second second assistant director: San Francisco

Deborah Lupard
second second assistant director

Andrew Miller
dga trainee

Joseph P. Reidy
first assistant director

Annie Spiegelman
second second assistant director: San Francisco

Nathalie Vadim
second assistant director

Philip C. Pfeiffer
second unit director

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

Scott Doran
swing gang

Trish Gallaher Glenn
property master

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

Louis A. Perez
property maker

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

Thomas Wick
labor foreman

Timothy S. Wiles
props

Mychael Bates
assistant property master

Robbie Clot
construction

J. Michael Davis
set dresser: San Francisco

Christopher Gilman
props

Michael Hansen
assistant property master

Dale Haugo
local lead scenic artist

Patrick Tatopoulos
conceptual designer

Everett D. Wilson
scenic artist

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

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

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

Michael Minkler
sound re-recording mixer, supervising sound editor

Dan O'Connell
foley artist

T.J. O'Mara
boom operator

Greg Orloff
foley mixer

Kelly Oxford
assistant sound editor

Jay B. Richardson
sound editor

Dan M. Rich
dialogue editor

David M. Roberts
assistant live recordist

Wylie Stateman
supervising sound editor, sound re-recording mixer

Alicia Stevenson
foley artist

Andy Warwick
assistant live recordist

Kim Waugh
additional sound

Hugo Weng
dialogue editor

Michael D. Wilhoit
dubbing editor

Florrie Laurence
assistant sound editor

Lionel Strutt
adr mixer

David Young
digital sound technician

Special Effects

Eugene Cornelius
special effects

Gary D'Amico
assistant special effects

Greg C. Jensen
special effects

Gary L. King
special effects

special effects coordinator

Visual Effects

Alia Agha
production assistant: ILM

Jon Alexander
optical camera operator: ILM

Tom Bertino
rotoscope supervisor: ILM

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

Timothy Eaton
visual effects editor: ILM

Ron Fode
assistant visual effects editor: ILM

Michael Gleason
effects editor: ILM

James Hagedorn
optical camera operator: ILM

Rebecca Heskes
rotoscope artist: ILM

Peg Hunter
optical line-up: ILM

Keith Johnson
optical camera operator: ILM

David Karpman
optical line-up: ILM

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

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

Hal Burton
stunts

William H. Burton Jr.
stunts

William H. Burton
stunt coordinator

Chris Durand
stunts

Steve Geray
stunts

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

Alisa Christensen
stunts

Diana Cuevas
stunts

Dane Farwell
stunts

Shawn Lane
stunts

Kevin Larson
stunts

Tim Meredith
stunts

Courtney Pakiz
stunt double

Denney Pierce
stunts

Pat Romano
stunts

Frank Torres
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Victor J. Anderberry
video playback operator

Faires Anderson
second assistant camera

Sidney Ray Baldwin
still photographer

David Bodin
rigging best boy grip

Donald Carlson
first assistant camera

Robert C. Carlson
first assistant camera: "b" camera

Elizabeth Carr
camera production assistant

Chris Centrella
key grip

Carolyn Chen
additional first assistant camera

Stuart E. Cropley
electrician

David Dubois
best boy electric

Rick Favazzo
crane operator: Louma crane

Scott Gillis
rigging grip

Jeffrey Greeley
second assistant camera: "b" camera

Khan Griffith
electrician

Todd Griffith
grip

Michael R. Gurasich
camera production assistant

Mark Hadland
electrician

David Hennings
crane operator

Simon Jayes
crane operator: Technocrane

Ian Kincaid
gaffer

Dean M. King
grip

Jeff Kluttz
rigging key grip

Kim Kono
electrician

Hugh McCallum
best boy grip

Stan McClain
aerial camera operator

J. Michael Muro
Steadicam operator

Dayton Nietert
rigging gaffer

Randy Nolen
Steadicam operator

Philip C. Pfeiffer
camera operator

Toby Phillips
director of photography: second unit

Brad Rea
dolly grip: "a" camera

Bill Shea
grip

Newton Thomas Sigel
director of photography: second unit

Jeff Smith
dolly grip

Victor Svimonoff
rigging electrician

Dan Turek
camera loader

Steve Venetis
rigging best boy

Michael Meier
lighting technician

Anastas N. Michos
camera operator: "b" camera, Steadicam operator

Roland Neveu
special photographer

Robert Zuckerman
special photographer

Casting Department

Juel Bestrop
casting associate

Jessica Z. Diamond
extras casting assistant

Bess Gilbert
extras casting assistant

Nina Henninger
extras casting, local casting

Amy McEachern
extras casting assistant

Richard Rutowski
extras casting assistant

Lesa Shapiro
extras casting assistant

Suzanne Smith
casting associate

Mary Vernieu
casting assistant

Nancy Hayes
extras casting: San Francisco

Lesa Lotito
casting associate

Cash Oshman
crowd casting

Eileen Turner
extras casting assistant

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Elizabeth Barber
key costumer

Alison Gail Bixby
key costumer

Bruce R. Hogard
costume supervisor

Beth Koenigsberg
costume coordinator

Bridget Ostersehlte
key costumer

John Melvin Young
key costumer

Timothy Alberts
set costumer

Wingate Jones
costumer

Philip Maldonado
costumer

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

additional editor

Karen Schwartz
second assistant editor

Music Department

Jonathan Bogner
music clearance assistant

Bruce Botnick
music pre-mix engineer, music pre-recording engineer

Budd Carr
executive music producer

Christine Cholvin
assistant music editor

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, vocal consultant: Val Kilmer

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

Other Crew

choreographer: Val Kilmer

Ron Allan
technical advisor

Adrienne Armor
production secretary

Beverly Burton
craft service

Dermot Conley
assistant: Mr. Kilmer

Christopher Connors
set production assistant

Matthew Coppola
production assistant: Ixtlan

Jeannie Cromie
technical advisor

consultant: optical title design

source material: book "Riders on the Storm", technical advisor

Bruce Devan
location manager: San Francisco

William Doyle
assistant location manager

Terry Dunn
assistant auditor

Gorm Erickson
technical advisor

Kathie Foley
clearance coordinator

Steven Metz Freiman
office production assistant

Bradley Friedman
technical advisor

Fred Gabrielli
caterer: Gala Catering

Maxine Garcia
assistant production coordinator: San Francisco

Victor Garcia
office production assistant

Diane Gardiner
technical advisor

Barry Gremillion
location manager

Lana Griffin
researcher, assistant: Mr. Harari

Kristina Hare
assistant: Mr. Stone

Thomas Hayslip
office production assistant

Judy Huddleston
technical advisor

Emerson Jackson
technical advisor

Dennis Jakob
technical advisor

Marty Kassab-Chaney
set production assistant

presenter

Lisa D. Kaufman
assistant auditor

technical advisor

Dr. Bobby Klein
technical advisor

Richard Klotz
location manager

guitar coach: Frank Whaley, technical advisor

Bill Landrum
choreographer

Jacqui Landrum
choreographer

Robert Laws
caterer: Gala Catering

Susan Malerstein
script supervisor

Arthur Manson
producer's representative

Lucy Mardonovich
assistant auditor

Kris Fullan Martinez
assistant production coordinator

Conte Matal
set production assistant

Ellen Pasternack
unit publicist

Martha Pilcher
location production assistant

Greg Richards
production assistant

Alain Ronay
technical advisor

Jeff Sharp
production assistant: Ixtlan

Sara Spring
production coordinator

Christina Stauffer
set production assistant

Barbara-Ann Stein
production auditor

Elizabeth Stone
spiritual advisor: Naijo No Ko

technical advisor

Kayla Thames
location production assistant

Art Tizon
assistant: Mr. Ho

Vince Traenor
technical advisor

Michael Viglietta
set production assistant

Stanley White
technical advisor

Shelley Wiseman
assistant: Mr. Carr

Lennie Appelquist
set production assistant

Michael Barnes
legal attorney

Ursula Brauner
head animal trainer

Pamela Clay
adr voice

Rick Dallago
location scout

Elise Ganz
studio teacher

Tony Gardner
special properties

Christopher Landry
production assistant

Mitchell Nyberg
production assistant

Courtney Pakiz
dancer

Todd Rathner
production assistant

Burton Sharp
adr group coordinator

Laura Sherman
location assistant

Gene Starzenski
medic

Thanks

special thanks

Rocco Viglietta
in memory of

Production Company

Bill Graham Films
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Carolco International N.V.
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Carolco Pictures
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Imagine Entertainment
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Ixtlan Corporation
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Distributor

TriStar Pictures

Artisan Entertainment
,

Canal+ Droits Audiovisuels
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Columbia TriStar Film Distributors International

Columbia TriStar Films

Image Entertainment

Kinowelt Home Entertainment

LK-TEL

Lions Gate Films Home Entertainment

Live Entertainment

Live Video

Maple Pictures

Pioneer Entertainment

Unirecord Internacional

Universal Pictures Benelux

Warner Home Video

Special Effects

Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)

Miscellaneous

A-1 Audio
monitor system

Albert G. Ruben and Company
insurance

Andrea Jaffe
publicity

Audience Associates
big crowds

Banker's Trust New York Corporation
financial services

Bill Dance Casting
extras casting

Budd Carr Company
music supervision

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
camera cranes and dollies

Cherokee Recording Studios
music pre-recording

Cherokee Studios
music recorded at

Cinema Research
titles and opticals

Columbia Studios
sound re-recording

Complete Film Company
completion guaranty provided by

Complete Film Corporation
completion bond

Dennis Davidson & Associates Public Releations (DDA)
publicity

Digital Magnetics
music pre-recording

Editdroid
electronic editing

Gala Catering
catering

Greg Garrison Production
courtesy of: "The Dean Martin Show"

Inter Video
24 frame video playback

Le Mobile
live music recording

MS Billings Publicity Ltd.
publicity

Mayflower Recording
adr recording

Movie Movers
cast trailers

Nancy Hayes Casting
extras casting: San Francisco

Pacific Title
additional opticals

Paskal Lighting
grip and electrical equipment

Postpro
digital music editing system

Pride in Peril
group cast members: Miami Warmup Band

Skywalker Sound South
sound re-recording

Sylvia FayLee Genick & Associates Casting
extras casting New York

Unique Movie Cars
picture cars






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