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Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

  • 2005
  • 16
  • 1h 43m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
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Val Kilmer, Robert Downey Jr., and Michelle Monaghan in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
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After being mistaken for an actor, a New York thief is sent to Hollywood to train under a private eye for a potential movie role, but the duo are thrown together with a struggling actress in... Read allAfter being mistaken for an actor, a New York thief is sent to Hollywood to train under a private eye for a potential movie role, but the duo are thrown together with a struggling actress into a murder mystery.After being mistaken for an actor, a New York thief is sent to Hollywood to train under a private eye for a potential movie role, but the duo are thrown together with a struggling actress into a murder mystery.

  • Director
    • Shane Black
  • Writers
    • Brett Halliday
    • Shane Black
  • Stars
    • Robert Downey Jr.
    • Val Kilmer
    • Michelle Monaghan
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    7.5/10
    234K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    3,379
    154
    • Director
      • Shane Black
    • Writers
      • Brett Halliday
      • Shane Black
    • Stars
      • Robert Downey Jr.
      • Val Kilmer
      • Michelle Monaghan
    • 419User reviews
    • 242Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 16 nominations

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    Val Kilmer and Robert Downey Jr. in Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
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    Robert Downey Jr.
    Robert Downey Jr.
    • Harry Lockhart
    Val Kilmer
    Val Kilmer
    • Gay Perry
    Michelle Monaghan
    Michelle Monaghan
    • Harmony Faith Lane
    Corbin Bernsen
    Corbin Bernsen
    • Harlan Dexter
    Dash Mihok
    Dash Mihok
    • Mr. Frying Pan
    Larry Miller
    Larry Miller
    • Dabney Shaw
    Rockmond Dunbar
    Rockmond Dunbar
    • Mr. Fire
    Shannyn Sossamon
    Shannyn Sossamon
    • Pink Hair Girl
    Angela Lindvall
    Angela Lindvall
    • Flicka
    Indio Falconer Downey
    Indio Falconer Downey
    • Harry Lockhart - Age 9
    Ariel Winter
    Ariel Winter
    • Harmony Faith Lane - Age 7
    Duane Carnahan
    • Chainsaw Kid
    Josh Richman
    • Richie
    Martha Hackett
    Martha Hackett
    • Pistol Woman
    Nancy Fish
    Nancy Fish
    • N.Y. Casting Woman
    Bill McAdams Jr.
    Bill McAdams Jr.
    • N.Y. Cop
    Tanja Reichert
    Tanja Reichert
    • B-Movie Actress
    Jake McKinnon
    Jake McKinnon
    • Creature
    • Director
      • Shane Black
    • Writers
      • Brett Halliday(in part)
      • Shane Black
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      As a show of support for Robert Downey Jr.'s recovery from alcohol and drugs, Val Kilmer refused to drink during the entire production.
    • Goofs
      When the camera zooms in on the newspaper article detailing the story about the film crew coming to the small town of Embry, Indiana to film a movie, the website www.embrystar.com is visible under the name of the newspaper. The article supposedly was written and published in 1982, eight years before the first website existed.
    • Quotes

      Perry: My $2000 ceramic Vektor my mother got me as a special gift. You threw in the lake next to the car. What happens when they drag the lake? You think they'll find my pistol. Jesus. Look up "idiot" in the dictionary. You know what you'll find?

      Harry: A picture of me?

      Perry: No! The definition of the word idiot, which you fucking are!

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the movie, Val Kilmer says not to leave, to stay and watch the credits, and if you're wondering who the Best Boy is, he's someone's nephew. (The actual Best Boy credit is Jack Bauer.)
    • Connections
      Featured in Great Movie Mistakes 2: The Sequel (2011)
    • Soundtracks
      Sleigh Ride
      Written by Leroy Anderson and Mitchell Parish (uncredited)

      Performed by Al Caiola & Riz Ortolani

      Courtesy of EMI Records

      Under License from EMI Film & Television Music

    User reviews419

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    10/10
    Shrewdly written, expertly delivered comic film-noir
    Directed and co-written by Shane Black; based on a novel, "Bodies Are Where You Find Them" written by Brett Halliday; and starring Robert Downey Jnr, Val Kilmer and Michelle Monaghan.

    A terrific opening credit sequence easily sets up the audacity and chagrin of the film for an appreciative audience. In essence, these are the reasons why you need to see this movie: the razor sharp wit, shockingly fast-paced and hysterical dialogue, pulp-fiction-esquire vibe, its pure cheesiness and the cynicism of a beat up old paperback detective novel.

    Got you yet? Alright, maybe an explanation of the seemingly simple plot is warranted. It begins with a ridiculously funny set up resulting in Downey's character being paired up with Kilmer to observe the latter in his job as a private detective. They hook up with a down-on-her luck actress who brings a case for the sleuths. This synopsis constitutes gross misrepresentation on my part as things get remarkably complex. How so? Well, even the lead the character (who also is purposefully pathetic as narrator) takes time out within the movie to remember where he is in telling the story. There are even snippets of dialogue where the characters attempt to fill in the gaps or actually remind themselves of what has happened thus far in the movie.

    Downey, Kilmer and Monaghan are all caricatures drawn from popular references of literature, movies and art. All however, are larger than life, exhibit great chemistry and for a movie buff, it is heaven to witness the self referential exercises and hear the narrator shred every narrating convention applicable. Downey's performance is remarkable (neurotic, comic, vulnerable and charming). I have never seen Kilmer in such a well-defined, uproarious piece of work. Monaghan is also integral to the trio and shines exuding a brash, fighting and sexy appeal. She brought back fond memories of early Kathleen Turner and Rene Russo. The fact that her look screams Renee Zellweger, is not a bad thing either.

    Black became famous in the 1980s for writing the hit buddy movies: Lethal Weapon, The Last Boy Scout and The Long Kiss Goodnight. As a first time director, he does well keeping the frenetic pace and allowing the audience to catch up only to get lost time and time again. The style is so disarmingly effective, that at times I shook my head in confusion or found my hands against my mouth, agape in shock. I also think that in creating such a brilliant script that Black may have blacklisted himself in Hollywood for mirroring its supposed fame and glamor and exposing its not too pretty side. His one-liners and connected sub-plots are not typical and Kilmer and Downey make magic with their banter and clinical delivery.

    All the ingredients of a pulp-noir novella can be found, even employing a structure of chapter-type headings within the movie. Parallel story lines unfold and given plot assumptions are turned over, always with achingly funny results. Even the clichés are clever e.g. a tough guy predictably crashes through a glass table, or body after body turns up, to haunt the characters.

    I strongly recommend the movie, given the talent of Downey and Kilmer. Downey should be honored with a Lead Actor Oscar nomination; while Kilmer deserves a Supporting Actor nod. It thrilled me to see them both in their element, as I was on the verge of disavowing them as marquee/box-office draws. The screenplay should also attract Oscar consideration.

    One of the year's best films and one of those rare movies where you'll consistently find something new to laugh at, when viewed each of a dozen times.
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    • almonetts
    • Nov 17, 2005

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • December 15, 2005 (Netherlands)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Warner Bros. (Belgium)
      • Warner Bros. (Canada)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • L.A.P.I.
    • Filming locations
      • Monumental sculpture "Double Ascension" 1973 Herbert Bayer 505 South Flower St, Los Angeles, California USA(shown through window of Standard Hotel)
    • Production companies
      • Warner Bros.
      • Silver Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $15,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $4,243,756
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $180,660
      • Oct 23, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $15,785,148
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 43 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
      • SDDS
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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