Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Sex. Murder. Mystery. Welcome to the party.
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)
Timing: 1:43 (103 min)

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Budget
$15 000 000
Box office
$15 785 148
Director
Scenario
Producer
Joel Silver, Susan Downey, Steve Richards
Camera operator
Michael Barrett
Composer
Artist
Aaron Osborne
Audition
Mary Gail Artz, Barbara Cohen
Editing

Short description

A petty thief posing as an actor is brought to Los Angeles for an unlikely audition and finds himself in the middle of a murder investigation along with his high school dream girl and a detective who's been training him for his upcoming role...

What's left behind the scenes

  • The film is based on Brett Haliday’s novel “Bodies Are Where You Find Them” (1941).
  • Perry is listening to Gloria Gaynor’s “I Will Survive” on her mobile phone, which is often used as an anthem by the LGBTQ+ community.
  • Filming took place in Los Angeles from February to May 2004.
  • The film's title is related to James Bond – in 1962, an Italian journalist referred to him as “Mr. Kiss-Kiss, Bang-Bang”.
  • Nine-year-old Harry Lockhart was played by Robert Downey Jr.'s son, Indio Falconer Downey.
  • Val Kilmer had to lose around 20 kilograms after “Alexander” (2004) for filming in this movie.
  • Shortly before filming this movie, Robert Downey Jr. completed a rehabilitation course for alcohol and drug addiction. To support Robert, Val Kilmer abstained from drinking during the film's production.
  • The song "Broken", written and performed by Robert Downey Jr., plays during the end credits of the film. It first appeared on his debut album, "The Futurist", released in 2004.
  • The film's title is related to James Bond – in 1962, an Italian journalist referred to him as Mr. Kiss-Kiss, Bang-Bang.
  • Shortly before filming began, Robert Downey Jr. completed a course of rehabilitation treatment for alcohol and drug addiction. To support Robert, Val Kilmer abstained from drinking during the filming of the movie.
  • Val Kilmer and Robert Downey Jr. met at a party in Hollywood. A week later, Kilmer received the script for this film for review and agreed to star in it, even without finishing reading the script. He then learned that his co-star would be Robert Downey Jr., which greatly pleased him.
  • Warner Bros. was ready to invest in the project if Harrison Ford was cast as the detective, but Ford declined the offer.
  • As a favor for helping Robert Downey Jr. return to the top of the acting profession thanks to this film, Downey Jr. facilitated the arrival of director Shane Black into the Marvel franchise, and Black became the screenwriter and director of the action film "Iron Man 3" (2013).
  • Val Kilmer had to lose about 20 kilograms after the movie "Alexander" (2004) to film this movie.
  • Shortly before filming, Robert Downey Jr. completed a rehabilitation program for alcohol and drug addiction. To support Robert, Val Kilmer abstained from drinking during the production of the film.
  • Val Kilmer and Robert Downey Jr. met at a party in Hollywood. A week later, Kilmer received the script for this film to review and agreed to star in it without even finishing the script. He later learned that his co-star would be Downey Jr., which greatly pleased him.
  • As a reciprocal favor for the film returning him to the top of the acting profession, Robert Downey Jr. helped bring director Shane Black into the Marvel franchise, and Black became the screenwriter and director of the action film Iron Man 3 (2013).
  • Warner Bros. was prepared to invest in the project if Harrison Ford were cast in the role of the detective, but Ford declined the offer.

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