The band's residency at the Whisky a Go Go and their explosion into the mainstream counterculture.
Val Kilmer's portrayal is widely considered the film's greatest strength. To prepare, he lived as Morrison for a year, learning his gait and mannerisms. The Doors (1991)
Morrison meets Ray Manzarek on Venice Beach; they form the band, taking their name from Aldous Huxley's The Doors of Perception .
Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison, Meg Ryan as Pamela Courson, and Kyle MacLachlan as Ray Manzarek. Budget: $32 million. Runtime: 2 hours and 21 minutes (141 minutes).
R (for heavy drug use, pervasive language, and nudity). Plot Overview