The Doors
A charismatic poet‑rocker fights to unleash his revolutionary music and defy societal norms, even as his own demons and the pressures of fame threaten to consume him.
“The ceremony is about to begin.”
Synopsis
The story of the influential 1960s rock band The Doors and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison.
Credits
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How many hands made this film
The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 518+ credited
Why a floor?
This is a minimum, not a total. We only count the credits we’ve captured so far, and coverage is uneven — a blockbuster might show a few hundred names while another of the same size shows a couple dozen. The real crews all ran into the thousands. The number here only grows as full credits are enriched — so we frame it as a floor, never a headcount.
Craft leads on file
Edited by David BrennerShot by Robert RichardsonDesigned by Barbara LingSound by Gregg LandakerCostumes by Marlene StewartStunts by William H Burton JrVFX by Mark S Miller
Box Office
1991 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.9× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$34.4M
Opening weekend: $9.2M — 27% of its US run.
Opening week (7-day): $12.1M — 35% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 840 theaters
Versions & cuts
- Final Cut· 138 min
Also known as
- Les Doorsfr
- (English)The Doors
- (Bulgarian)Доорс
Release dates around the world4 countries · showhide
- United StatesFeb 23, 1991
- BrazilMar 1, 1991
- CanadaMar 1, 1991
- MalaysiaMar 1, 1991
Production & Distribution
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Cast & Crew
518 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Val Kilmer
as Jim Morrison
Meg Ryan
as Pamela Courson
Kyle Maclachlan
as Ray Manzarek
Frank Whaley
as Robby Krieger
Kevin Dillon
as John Densmore
Michael Wincott
as Paul Rothchild
Michael Madsen
as Tom Baker
Josh Evans
as Bill Siddons
Dennis Burkley
as Dog
Billy Idol
as Cat
Kathleen Quinlan
as Patricia Kennealy
John Densmore
as Engineer - Last Session
Supporting cast
147Gretchen Becker
as Mom
Jerry Sturm
as Dad
Sean Stone
as Young Jim
Kendall Deichen
as Little Sister
Floyd Red Crow Westerman
as Shaman
Rion Hunter
as Indian in Desert
Wes Studi
as Indian in Desert
Steve Reevis
as Indian in Desert
Bernard Telsey
as Young Man with Pam
Bruce Macvittie
as UCLA Student
Andy Lauer
as UCLA Student
Harmonica Fats
as Blues Singer on Venice Boardwalk
Kelly Hu
as Dorothy
John T Forristal Iii
as Bouncer
Josie Bissett
as Robby Krieger's Girlfriend
Fiona
as Fog Groupie
Robert Lupone
as Music Manager
Paul A Rothchild
as Music Manager's Sidekick
John Capodice
as Jerry
Eric Burdon
as Backstage Manager
Nellie Red Owl
as Old Crone
Victoria Seeger
as Whiskey Girl
Debi Mazar
as Whiskey Girl
Jacqui Bell
as Whiskey Girl
Sergio Premoli
as Patron at The Whiskey
Mark Moses
as Jac Holzman
Frank Military
as Bruce Botnick
Deborah Falconer
as John Densmore's Girlfriend
Michele Bronson
as New York Groupie
Will Jordan
as Ed Sullivan
Sam Whipple
as Sullivan's Producer
Charlie Spradling
as CBS Girl Backstage
Mimi Rogers
as Magazine Photographer
Jennifer Rubin
as Edie
Paul Williams Nm0931437
as Warhol PR
Kristina Hare
as Partygoer
Costas Mandylor
as Italian Count
Christina Fulton
as Nico
Crispin Glover
as Andy Warhol
Bernt Kuhlmann
as Warhol Eurosnob
Claire Stansfield
as Warhol Eurosnob
Karina Lombard
as Warhol Actress
Christopher Lawford
as New York Journalist
Dani Klein
as New York Journalist
Laura Esterman
as New York Journalist
Deborah Lupard
as New York Journalist
Ashley Stone
as New York Journalist
Richard Rifkin
as New York Journalist
Chris Boyle
as New York Journalist
Adrian Scott
as New York Journalist
Bill Graham
as New Haven Promoter
Titus Welliver
as Macing Cop
Eagle Eye Cherry
as Roadie
David Allen Brooks
as Roadie
Danny Sullivan
as New Haven Cop
Stanley White
as New Haven Cop
Frank Girardeau
as Police Lieutenant
Bonnie Bramlett
as Bartender
Rodney A Grant
as Patron at Barney's
Brad Weston
as Hippie at Party
Hawthorne James
as Chuck Vincent
Csynbidium
as Girl in Car
Cirsten Weldon
as Girl in Car
Patricia Kennealy
as Wicca Priestess
Davidson Thomson
as High Priest
Leonard Crow Dog
as Indian at the Outdoor Concert
Carmella Runnels
as Indian at the Outdoor Concert
Pride In Peril
as Miami Warm-Up Band
Keith Reddin
as Miami Journalist
Billy Vera
as Miami Promoter
Allan Graf
as Miami Cop
Jack Mcgee
as Miami Cop
Alan Manson
as Judge
William Kunstler
as Lawyer
Peter Crombie
as Associate Lawyer
Robert Marshall
as Prosecutor
Annie Mcenroe
as Secretary
Tudor Sherrard
as Office Publicist
Jad Mager
as Office P.A.
Kelly Leach
as Birthday Girl
Richard Rutowski
Debra Kay Anderson
as Opera Singer
Bill Ballard
as Greek theater dancer
Theresa Bell
as Hippie Girl
Cindi Braun
as Hippie Girl
Michael Braveheart
as Drag Queen
Arthur Bremer
as Self - Shooting George Wallace
Cait Brennan
as Stray Hippie
Kathy Brolly
as Hippie Chick
Taylor Brooks
as Warhol Guest
William Calley
as Self
Bob Casper
as Sailor, Concert Goer
Jorga Caye
as Dancer
Don Tex Clark
as Army Soldier
Franco Columbu
as Man Backstage in Miami
Taber Cross
as Girl
Bret Culpepper
as Motor Officer
Efrain Denson
as Audience Member
Tim Duquette
as UCLA Film Student
Nathaniel Eaton
as Ace
John Louis Fischer
as Trick's Friend
Phil Fondacaro
as Man at Birthday Party
Miranda Frederick
as Sexy Silhouette
Ben Gardiner
as Guru
Tim Guinee
as Insane Vegetarian
Bill Hennig
as Hippie
Joan Hennig
as Hippie
Adolf Hitler
as Self - in Speech
Rich Hopkins
as Hippie
Donna Jeffries
as Dancer at Nightclub
Lisa Joffrey
as Hippie
Ethel Kennedy
as Self - at 1968 California Primary
Robert F Kennedy
as Self - Before and After the Shooting
Martin Luther King
as Self
Dave Knapp
as Ed Sullivan Patron
Mike Knox
as Concert Goer
Robby Krieger
as Guy Back Stage
Mark Lawyer
as Tripping Fan
Charles Manson
as Self
Troy Martin
as Music Lawyer
Michael Mckay
as Beachgoer on Rings
Kim Meredith
as Reporter
Richard Nixon
as Self
Randall Oliver
as Groupie
John Michael Quinn
as Street Spectator
Dean Rader Duval
as Dade Politician
Shannon Ratigan
as Soundman
Michael Reardon
as Roadie
Jennifer Robertson
as Hippie
Heidi Schooler
as New Haven Tween Reporter
Ron Severdia
as Roadie
Larry Snider
as Biker
Anthony A Snow
as Concert Goer
Oliver Stone Nm0000231
as UCLA Film Professor
Julie Strain
as Concertgoer
Abby Supple
as Reporter
Sid Terror
as Rock Concert Hero
Oliver Theess
as The Magazine Photographer
Jennifer Tilly
as Okie Girl
Mariana Tosca
as Groupie
John Trujillo
as Hippie
Gregory Tutt
as Police Officer
Eric J Van Wagoner
as UCLA Student
George Wallace
as Self - Being Shot by Arthur Bremer
Alex Wexo
as Viper Room Bouncer
David A R White
as Concert Goer
Dan Zukovic
as Crazed New Haven Fan
Directors
2Writers
3Producers
14A Kitman Ho
Producer, Producers
Arthur Manson
producer's representative
Bill Graham
Producer, Producers
Brian Grazer
executive producer
Budd Carr
executive music producer
Catherine Meyers
bay producer: EPK (uncredited)
Clayton Townsend
associate producer
Joseph P Reidy
associate producer (as Joseph Reidy)
Mario Kassar
executive producer
Mark S Miller
visual effects producer: ILM
Nicholas Clainos
executive producer
Paul A Rothchild
music producer / vocal consultant: Val Kilmer (as Paul Rothchild)
Ron Howard
executive producer (uncredited)
Sasha Harari
Producer, Producers
Other crew
358Pietro Scalia
additional editor
Carolyn Chen
additional first assistant camera
Frank Davis
additional second assistant director (uncredited)
Kim Waugh
additional sound
Mark Lanza
additional sound
Scott A Hecker
additional sound
Constance A Kazmer
adr editor
Burton Sharp
adr group coordinator (uncredited)
Lionel Strutt
adr mixer (uncredited)
Pamela Clay
adr voice (uncredited)
Stan Mcclain
aerial camera operator
Audrey Evans
apprentice editor
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