Wonderland
Wonderland is a 2003 American crime drama film, co-written and directed by James Cox and based on the real-life Wonderland Murders that occurred in 1981. The film stars Val Kilmer, Kate Bosworth, Dylan McDermott, Carrie Fisher, Lisa Kudrow, Josh Lucas, Christina Applegate, Tim Blake Nelson, and Janeane Garofalo. Kilmer plays the role of John Holmes, a famous pornographic film star and suspected accomplice in four grisly murders committed in a house at 8763 Wonderland Avenue, in the Laurel Canyon section of Los Angeles.
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| Produced by | Michael Paseornek
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| Written by | James Cox
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| Cinematography | Michael Grady
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| Production company | Flirt Pictures Emmett/Furla Films |
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| Running time | 104 minutes
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| Country | United States
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| Language | English
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| Budget | $5.5 million
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| Box office | $2,466,444
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- Both Val Kilmer and Kate Bosworth have played famous DC Comics character. Kilmer played Bruce Wayne/Batman in ''Batman Forever (1995)'' and Bosworth played Lois Lane, long-time partner of Batman's close friend and ally Clark Kent/Superman, in ''Superman Returns (2006)''.
- In the movie, Val Kilmer (as John Holmes) wears a chain around his neck that holds a ring. The ring is was the actual wedding band that John Holmes gave his wife, Sharon, when they got married in 1965. Sharon loaned it to Val to give him good luck on the movie. When the movie was over, Sharon then gave the ring to Dawn Schiller.
- Lions Gate was not sure how to market this film due to the significant drug content, intermittent porn reference and the brutal violence depicted. The content in question remained, but the film then was only given a limited theatrical release in the domestic market for awards consideration.
- Val Kilmer was allowed to grow out his hair during the filming of Mindhunters (2004) in order to secure his participation.
- Matt Dillon was the first choice to play John Holmes but dropped out to direct his movie City of Ghosts (2002).
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