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Val

2021Movie1 h 49 minR

74

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74

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Summary

For over 40 years Val Kilmer, one of Hollywood's most mercurial and/or misunderstood actors, has been documenting his own life and craft through film and video.

Good for

Date night
Friends night
Teens

Where to watch

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Fingerprint

Feels like real life.
Makes you care deeply.
Pulls you in.
Breaks your heart.

Not for laughs.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

At a glance

Critics vs audiences
Critics and audiences agree
Critics 73Audiences 77GoodWatch 74
Metascore73
User score7.8
Letterboxd · 43 K ratings3.8/5
IMDb7.6
Running time
1 h 49 min
Longer than most documentaries, +13 min on the typical 96
typical 96109
Half of all documentaries run 89–107 min.
Reach
Streams in 24 countries, rent or buy in 34 more
+14
Released
2021
July 23, 2021
5 years ago
Genre
Documentary
Language
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- RUnited States
What's in it
ViolenceMild
Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
Frightening scenesMild
Sex, nudityLittle or none
Dark themesModerate
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking
Not listed for kids or family movie night.
24 of 49
Directing · 2
Leo Scott Director, Producer, Additional Camera, Editor
Ting Poo Director, Producer, Additional Camera, Editor
Production · 35
Scott Friske Executive Producer
Lauren Bleiweiss Associate Producer, Executive Producer
Lauren Cascio Executive Producer
Ben Cotner Executive Producer
Thatcher Peterson Executive Producer
Val Kilmer Producer, Director of Photography
Camera · 22
Leila El hayani Director of Photography
Tim Stratton Director of Photography
Ross McLennan Director of Photography
José Peña Additional Camera
Justin Kane Additional Camera
Max Joslyn Grip
Editing · 5
Natalie Ancona Assistant Editor
Meryl Goodwin Assistant Editor
Zach Edwards Assistant Editor
Daniel de Vue Colorist
Tyler Pharo Assistant Editor
Sound · 14
Garth Stevenson Original Music Composer, Musician
Óscar Velázquez Sound Mixer
Armando Macias Additional Sound Re-Recordist
Angela Asistio Music Supervisor
Gabriel Walter Additional Sound Re-Recordist
Dan Brantigan Musician
Art · 5
Lauren Fitzsimmons Production Design
Casey Price Creative Director
Mika Florin Leadman
Raymond Schmidt Set Dresser
Dan Fine Set Dresser
Lighting · 2
Justin Cook Best Boy Electric
Justin Holdsworth Gaffer
Other crew · 3
Joanne Whalley Thanks
Harmony Korine Thanks
Meagen Carroll Post-Production Manager

Tropes

Narrator, As Himself, The Voiceless, Character TitleAll 4 tropes

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