Last night, we lost a singular artist and actor who felt like he could embody anything on the screen. Val Kilmer was such an interesting actor. He picked challenging roles, he worked with auteur directors, and he gave everything he had. As we mourn the loss of an icon, I wanted to go over some of his best roles of all time and look at all the things he brought to them. Let's dive in. 1. Tombstone Director: George P. Cosmatos (with uncredited direction from Kevin Jarre)Writer: Kevin JarreCast: Kurt Russell, Val Kilmer, Sam Elliott, Bill Paxton, Powers Boothe, Michael Biehn, Dana DelanyEvery time I hear the word "Huckleberry" I think about this movie. It's a modern Western classic that takes us through what happened before the fight at the O.K. Corral. Kilmer plays a dying Doc Holliday. A guy who can still kill anyone he needs to, but who is fading. Kilmer crushes each scene and is the emotional core of the movie. 2. Heat Director: Michael MannWriter: Michael MannCast: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight, Tom Sizemore, Ashley Judd, Natalie PortmanTo me, this is the greatest crime movie ever made. And it says something that in a movie where we see Pacino and De Niro ho head to head, Kilmer stands out.Kilmer carries a cool intensity and depth to his role as a skilled criminal juggling his dangerous profession and tumultuous home life. 3. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang Director: Shane BlackWriter: Shane Black (Screenplay based...
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