| release date: | Friday October 17, 2003
Tuesday February 10, 2004 (dvd) |
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| genre: | Drama |
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| director: | James Cox |
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| studio: | Lions Gate Films |
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| producer(s): | Holly Wiersma |
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| screenplay: | James Cox, Captain Mauzner, Todd Samovitz, D. Loriston Scott |
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| cast: | Val Kilmer, Lisa Kudrow, Kate Bosworth, Dylan McDermott, Josh Lucas, Franky G., Tim Blake Nelson, Carrie Fisher, Eric Bogosian, Ted Levine, Paris Hilton |
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Wonderland Movie Synopsis
Wonderland explores, in Rashomon-like fashion, the multiple murders that took place high atop Wonderland Avenue in LA’s Laurel Canyon in the summer of 1981. At first the victims were thought to be mere drug dealers and party hounds, but the case became elevated to a classic L.A. noir when they discovered to be connected to infamous porn star John C. “Johnny Wadd” Holmes.
By the time our story begins, Holmes (Kilmer) had fallen from perhaps the biggest and most famous star in the hardcore industry to a state of financial and pharmaceutical ruin. Holmes is devoted to his teenage girlfriend Dawn (Bosworth) while still married to his wife Sharon (Kudrow) and the three form a most unique love triangle.
Meanwile, in the midst of his spiraling demise, Holmes befriends local drug dealers Ron (Lucas) and Susan Launius (Applegate) along with their “business partner” David Lind (McDermott) but he soon gets himself neck deep into debt and desperation. To save himself from the wrath of notorious gangster Eddie Nash (Bogosian) did he set up his best friends for murder? It all depends on whose story you believe.
Incredibly intense movie, all the actors and actresses where terrific, I have read everything I can get my hands on in regards to the Wonderland Murders. The cast made the story really come to live, a very sad story told exceptionally well. I have watched the movie so many times now and I tell everyone they have to see this movie!
great movie! didn`t want it to end!
The whole cast and crew worked well together. It shows through the actors and actresses. Great team work