The Doors
Brief Synopsis
A look at the enduring 60s rock group The Doors, fronted by Jim Morrison.
Cast & Crew
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Oliver Stone
Director
Val Kilmer
Meg Ryan
Frank Whaley
Josie Bissett
Crispin Glover
Film Details
Also Known As
Doors, The, Les Doors
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Drama
Music
Release Date
1991
Distribution Company
TriStar Pictures
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Paris, France; Mitchell Caverns Natural Preserve, Needles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 15m
Synopsis
A look at the enduring 60s rock group The Doors, fronted by Jim Morrison.
Director
Oliver Stone
Director
Cast
Val Kilmer
Meg Ryan
Frank Whaley
Josie Bissett
Crispin Glover
Kathleen Quinlan
Mimi Rogers
Rodney A. Grant
Chris Boyle
Bruce Macvittie
Jerry Sturm
Jacqui Bell
Victoria Seeger
Josh Evans
Dani Klein
Ashley Stone
Sergio Premoli
Kyle Maclachlan
Karina Lombard
Dennis Burkley
David Allen Brooks
Cristen Weldon
Lisa Edelstein
Nellie Red Owl
Frank Girardeau
Andy Lauer
Bill Graham
Wes Studi
Paul H. Williams
Kelly Leach
Deborah Lupard
John Densmore
Christopher Lawford
Jennifer Rubin
Fiona Flanagan
Charlie Spradling
Davidson Thomson
Adrian Scott
James Hawthorne
Claire Stansfield
Laura Esterman
William Kunstler
John Capodice
Costas Mandylor
Sean Stone
Stanley White
Kelly Hu
Michele Bronson
Debi Mazar
Paul A Rothchild
Harmonica Fats
Kevin Dillon
Danny Sullivan
Leonard Crow Dog
Oliver Stone
Patricia Kennealy
Will Jordan
Erik Todd Dellums
Titus Welliver
Robert Lupone
Gretchen Becker
Steve Reevis
Carmella Runnels
Floyd Westerman
Robert Shaw
Performer
Kendall Deichen
Christina Fulton
Bonnie Bramlett
Sam Whipple
Michael Wincott
Rion Hunter
Floyd Westerman
Csynbidium
Billy Idol
Deborah Falconer
Kristina Hare
Mark Moses
Frank Military
Bernt Kuhlman
John T Forristal
Eric Burden
Michael Madsen
Brad Von Beltz
Bernard Telsey
Richard B Rifkin
Crew
Paula Abdul
Choreographer
Alia Agha
Production Assistant
Jon Alexander
Camera Operator
Ron Allan
Technical Advisor
Faires K Anderson
Assistant Camera Operator
Frank J Anderson
On-Set Dresser
George H Anderson
Sound Editing
Rodney Armanino
Construction Coordinator
Adrienne Armor
Other
Steve Arnold
Set Designer
Olivia Barash
Song Performer
Olivia Barash
Song
Elizabeth Barber
Costumes
Steve Barri
Song
Arthur Barrow
Song Performer
Lon Bender
Sound Editor
Paul Benz
Assistant Editor
Bert Berns
Song
Juel Bestrop
Casting Associate
Gail Bixby
Costumes
H Blackston
Song
David Bodin
Best Boy Grip
Jonathan Bogner
Music
John Borland
Stunts
Bruce Botnick
Music
Risa Bramon Garcia
Casting
Bertolt Brecht
Song
David Brenner
Editor
Bobby Burns
Stunts
Gary Burritt
Negative Cutting
Beverly Burton
Craft Service
Hal Burton
Stunts
William Burton
Stunts
William H Burton
Stunt Coordinator
Dale Caldwell
Color Timer
Charlie Canfield
Camera Operator
Randy Cantor
Transportation Co-Captain
Donald C Carlson
Assistant Camera Operator
Robert Carlson
Assistant Camera Operator
Budd Carr
Music Producer
Cecilia Carter
Art Assistant
Tom Case
Makeup
Chris Centrella
Key Grip
Joseph Chambers
Song
Willie Chambers
Song
Guy Charbonneau
Audio
Carolyn Chen
Assistant Camera Operator
Terry Chostner
Camera Operator
Nicholas Clainos
Executive Producer
Don Clark
On-Set Dresser
Charlie Clavadetscher
Camera Operator
Dermot Conley
Assistant
Matthew Coppola
Production Assistant
Eugene Cornelius
Special Effects
Jeannie Cromie
Technical Advisor
Stuart Cropley
Electrician
Gary D'amico
Special Effects
John Densmore
Song Performer
John Densmore
Technical Advisor
John Densmore
Book As Source Material
Bruce Devan
Location Manager
Jessica Diamond
Casting Associate
Willie Dixon
Song
The Doors
Song Performer
The Doors
Song
Bill Doyle
Location Manager
Ludwig Drums
Assistant
David W Dubois
Electrician
Terry Dunn
Production Auditor
Chris Durand
Stunts
Victor Ennis
Assistant Sound Editor
Gorman Erickson
Technical Advisor
Audrey Evans
Apprentice
Wes Farrell
Song
Harmonica Fats
Song Performer
Richard Favazzo
Other
Connie Fernstrom
Sound
Ron Fode
Effects Assistant
Kathie Foley
Clearance Coordinator
Steven Freiman
Office Assistant
Bradley Friedman
Technical Advisor
Larry Fulton
Art Director
Fred Gabrielli
Caterer
Maxine Garcia
Assistant Production Coordinator
Victor Garcia
Office Assistant
Diane Gardiner
Technical Advisor
Bruce Gary
Music
Steve Geray
Stunts
Scott Gershin
Sound Editor
Wiliam W. Gideon
Props
Bess Gilbert-white
Casting Associate
Scott Gillis
Grip
Michael Gleason
Editor
Henry Glover
Song
Bill Graham
Producer
Brian Grazer
Executive Producer
Jeffrey Greeley
Assistant Camera Operator
Billie Greenbaum
On-Set Dresser
Douglas Greenfield
Consultant
Barry Gremillion
Location Manager
Lana Griffin
Assistant
Lana Griffin
Researcher
Khan Griffith
Electrician
Todd Griffith
Grip
Lynda Gurasich
Makeup
Lynda Gurasich
Hair Stylist
Mark Hadland
Electrician
Jim Hagedorn
Camera Operator
Randy Hall
Stunts
Ted Hall
Music
Tabby Hanson
Stunts
Sasha Harari
Producer
Kristina Hare
Assistant
Thomas Hayslip
Office Assistant
Scott Hecker
Audio
David Hennings
Other
Rebecca Heskes
Rotoscope Animator
A. Kitman Ho
Producer
Bruce R Hogard
Costume Supervisor
Billy Hopkins
Casting
Gwyneth Horder-payton
Assistant Director
Billy Hunting Horse
Song Performer
Dorita Hunting Horse
Song Performer
Helen Horse Tsatoke
Song Performer
Roland Horse Tsatoke
Song Performer
Judy Huddleston
Technical Advisor
Joe Hutshing
Editor
Nicholas Irwin
Artistic Advisor
Emerson Jackson
Technical Advisor
Randall Jahnson
Screenplay
Dennis Jakob
Technical Advisor
Simon Jayes
Other
Greg Jensen
Special Effects
Keith Johnson
Camera Operator
Randall Johnson
Screenplay
Mario Kassar
Executive Producer
Lisa D Kaufman
Production Auditor
Constance A Kazmer
Adr Editor
Steve Kelso
Stunts
Patricia Kennealy
Technical Advisor
Val Kilmer
Song Performer
Ian Kincaid
Gaffer
Dean M King
Grip
Gary King
Special Effects
Keith R Klawitter
Other
Dr. Bobby Klein
Technical Advisor
Jeff Kluttz
Key Grip
Beth Koenigsberg
Costume Coordinator
Kim K Kono
Electrician
Robby Krieger
Song Performer
Robby Krieger
Music
Gregg Landaker
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bill Landrum
Choreographer
Jacqui Landrum
Choreographer
Mark Lanza
Audio
Bob Laws
Caterer
Morris Levy
Song
James Lim
Camera Operator
Barbara Ling
Production Designer
Barbara Lorenz
Hair Stylist
Deborah Lupard
Assistant Director
Tod A Maitland
Sound Mixer
Susan Malerstein-watkins
Script Supervisor
Ray Manzarek
Consultant
Lucy Mardonovich-fernandez
Production Auditor
Joel Marrow
Transportation Coordinator
Joe Mayer
Adr Editor
Patrick Mcardle
Camera Operator
Hugh Mccallum
Dolly Grip
Stan Mcclain
Camera
Amy Mceacheren
Casting Associate
Huey P Meaux
Song
Dora Medrano
Art Department Coordinator
Carol Meikle
Hair Stylist
Anne Merrem
Artistic Advisor
Carey Meyer
Art Assistant
Mark S. Miller
Visual Effects
Michael Minkler
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Michael Minkler
Sound Editor
Jack Mongovan
Rotoscope Animator
Julie Monroe
Assistant Editor
Jim Morrison
Song Performer
Jim Morrison
Song
J Michael Muro
Steadicam Operator
Patrick T Myers
Camera Operator
Dayton Nietert
Rigging Gaffer
Randy Nolen
Steadicam Operator
John Norin
Makeup
Dan O'connell
Foley Artist
T. J. O'mara
Boom Operator
Carl Orff
Music
Greg Orloff
Foley Mixer
David Orr
Color Timer
Bridget Ostersehlte
Costumes
Michael Owens
Visual Effects Supervisor
Kelly Oxford
Assistant Sound Editor
Louis Perez
Props
Philip C Pfeiffer
Camera Operator
Toby F Phillips
Director Of Photography
Martha Pilcher
Production Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
Doors, The, Les Doors
MPAA Rating
Genre
Biography
Drama
Music
Release Date
1991
Distribution Company
TriStar Pictures
Location
New York City, New York, USA; Los Angeles, California, USA; Paris, France; Mitchell Caverns Natural Preserve, Needles, California, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 15m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring March 1, 1991
Released in United States on Video September 26, 1991
Film was entered in the Moscow International Film Festival before the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), headed by Jack Valenti, announced a boycott to protest the pirating of American films in the Soviet Union.
Completed shooting June 20, 1990.
Began shooting March 19, 1990.
Among those originally considered for the role of Jim Morrison were: Jason Patric, Michael Hutchence, Steven Bauer, Christopher Lambert, Timothy Hutton, Michael Ontkean, John Travolta and Gregory Harrison.
Released in United States Spring March 1, 1991
Released in United States on Video September 26, 1991
