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ComedyCrimeMystery

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

- Sex. Murder. Mystery. Welcome to the party.

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...

Release Date : 2005-09-14

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Silver PicturesWarner Bros. Pictures

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Robert Downey Jr.

Character Name : Harry Lockhart

Original Name : Robert Downey Jr.

Gender : Male

Val Kilmer

Character Name : Gay Perry

Original Name : Val Kilmer

Gender : Male

Michelle Monaghan

Character Name : Harmony Faith Lane

Original Name : Michelle Monaghan

Gender : Female

Corbin Bernsen

Character Name : Harlan Dexter

Original Name : Corbin Bernsen

Gender : Male

Dash Mihok

Character Name : Mr. Frying Pan

Original Name : Dash Mihok

Gender : Male

Larry Miller

Character Name : Dabney Shaw

Original Name : Larry Miller

Gender : Male

Rockmond Dunbar

Character Name : Mr. Fire

Original Name : Rockmond Dunbar

Gender : Male

Shannyn Sossamon

Character Name : Pink Hair Girl

Original Name : Shannyn Sossamon

Gender : Female

Angela Lindvall

Character Name : Flicka

Original Name : Angela Lindvall

Gender : Female

Indio Falconer Downey

Character Name : Harry Age 9

Original Name : Indio Falconer Downey

Gender : Male

Ariel Winter

Character Name : Harmony Age 7

Original Name : Ariel Winter

Gender : Female

Duane Carnahan

Character Name : Chainsaw Kid

Original Name : Duane Carnahan

Gender : Male

Josh Richman

Character Name : Rickie

Original Name : Josh Richman

Gender : Male

Martha Hackett

Character Name : Pistol Woman

Original Name : Martha Hackett

Gender : Female

Nancy Fish

Character Name : NY Casting Woman

Original Name : Nancy Fish

Gender : Female

Bill McAdams Jr.

Character Name : N.Y. Cop

Original Name : Bill McAdams Jr.

Gender : Male

Tanja Reichert

Character Name : B-Movie Actress

Original Name : Tanja Reichert

Gender : Female

Jake McKinnon

Character Name : Creature

Original Name : Jake McKinnon

Gender : Male

Stephanie Pearson

Character Name : Teen Harmony

Original Name : Stephanie Pearson

Gender : Female

Christopher Gilman

Character Name : Protocop

Original Name : Christopher Gilman

Gender : Male

Brendan Fehily

Character Name : Local News Reporter

Original Name : Brendan Fehily

Gender : Male

David Newsom

Character Name : Agent Type

Original Name : David Newsom

Gender : Male

Judie Aronson

Character Name : Gift Bag Girl

Original Name : Judie Aronson

Gender : Female

Ali Hillis

Character Name : Marleah

Original Name : Ali Hillis

Gender : Female

Wiley M. Pickett

Character Name : Homicide Cop

Original Name : Wiley M. Pickett

Gender : Male

Joe Keyes

Character Name : Lobby Cop

Original Name : Joe Keyes

Gender : Male

Bobby Tuttle

Character Name : Hotel Concierge

Original Name : Bobby Tuttle

Gender : Male

Jake Eberle

Character Name : Patrol Cop

Original Name : Jake Eberle

Gender : Male

Saida Pagan

Character Name : News Anchor

Original Name : Saida Pagan

Gender : Female

Lela Edgar

Character Name : Party Girl

Original Name : Lela Edgar

Gender : Female

Daniel Browning Smith

Character Name : Rubber Boy

Original Name : Daniel Browning Smith

Gender : Male

Teresa Maria Herrera

Character Name : Newswoman

Original Name : Teresa Maria Herrera

Gender : Female

Kathy Lamkin

Character Name : Woman in Hospital Blues

Original Name : Kathy Lamkin

Gender : Female

Evan Parke

Character Name : Dexter Clinic Guard

Original Name : Evan Parke

Gender : Male

Vincent Laresca

Character Name : Aurelio

Original Name : Vincent Laresca

Gender : Male

Brian Simpson

Character Name : Dexter Goon

Original Name : Brian Simpson

Gender : Male

Cole S. McKay

Character Name : Dexter Goon

Original Name : Cole S. McKay

Gender : Male

Ben Hernandez Bray

Character Name : Dexter Goon

Original Name : Ben Hernandez Bray

Gender : Male

Harrison Young

Character Name : Harmony's Dad

Original Name : Harrison Young

Gender : Male

Laurence Fishburne

Character Name : Bear in Genaros Beer Commercial (voice) (uncredited)

Original Name : Laurence Fishburne

Gender : Male

Deanna Dozier

Character Name : Kristin (uncredited)

Original Name : Deanna Dozier

Gender : Female

Reviews

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Andres Gomez

@tanty

2021-06-23

Funny story, tailored for Robert Downey Jr. with a superlative Michelle Monaghan. Val Kilmer shines like in movies some years ago.

M

microscope

@microscope

2021-06-23

2 hours of tedious boring nonsense.

G

Gimly

@Ruuz

2021-06-23

Probably the best thing Shane Black's ever made, and I do not say that lightly, even the worst things he's behind have been okay, and the great (like _Kiss Kiss Bang Bang_) are truly great. The movie that turned me on to lead man Robert Downey Jr., but it's Val Kilmer that steals the show here. _Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite._

J

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

It's literally like someone took America by the East Coast and shook it, and all the normal girls managed to hang on. Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is written and directed by Shane Black. It stars Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer and Michelle Monaghan. Music is by John Ottman and cinematography by Michael Barrett. Small time thief Harry Lockhart (Downey Jr.) is running from the police and stumbles into a movie audition and gets the part! Partnered with private detective Gay Perry (Kilmer), who is to show him the ropes for the part he's to play, things turn just a little weird when dead bodies start turning up in his life… Shane Black's first venture into big feature film directing is a master class of genre bending bravado. The screenplay and script bare all the hallmarks of Black, where anyone familiar with his writing work previously will know where to set expectation levels as per barbed dialogue and blitzkrieg energy. Yet this is very much one of a kind, a standalone of such dizzying thrills and shameless awareness of movie conventions, it practically begs to be visited on more than one occasion. To simplify it, it's a neo-noir – murder mystery – bromance – romance – comedy – actioner! OK, so not really that simple, then! Black takes a loving homage to pulp cinema and mixes it with caustic asides to the Los Angeles industry that provides him with work. How wonderful. Downey's (fabulous) Lockhart is the fulcrum, acting as antagonist, protagonist, narrator and a number of other things as Black runs him through the meta mangler. Kilmer (also fabulous) sidles up to deliver sarcasm, machismo and tongue in cheek posturing, the chemistry with Downey concrete. An odd couple pairing beautifully baring fruit, and, well, just beautiful really. Into the mix is the gorgeous Monaghan, who as Harry's childhood object of affection, is now a failed actress, slightly damaged, but strong and savvy, but also not, an unconditional femme fatale, but also not really! Corbin Bernsen (whose company produced the pic) files in for some joy filled has-been smarm, while sound tracking and photography sit comfortably with the nature of the beast. As a plot it's deliberately complex and convoluted, Black knows his noir onions, but he also wants to put his vibrant stamp on things, so he crowbars the comedy of The Hard Way into the hardboiled haze of The Big Sleep. And it works very well indeed. Violence is aplenty but very much irreverently played. Murders occur, either by design or otherwise, various body parts get assaulted and they shouldn't make for belly laughs, but they do; and not in some lame Weekend at Bernie's way either. And yet still Black has time to trickle sad themes below the surface, one in particular really hits home and forces the viewer to snap out of the frivolity for some reflection. Make no bones about it, these are damaged characters straight out of noir's dark alleyways in the 40s and 50s. So Capra meets Siodmak - Dmytryk - Mann - Tourneur - Wilder...then? Smarty pants film making makes for smart entertainment, see it more than once. Hell! See it annually in fact. 9/10

H

Hossein

@niyumard

2021-06-23

Awesome movie, if you liked The Nice Guys (2016) you're going to love this.

T

The Movie Mob

@mooney240

2022-09-30

**Kiss Kiss Bang Bang’s excellent acting, script, and writing are held back by its annoying and avoidable language and nudity.** Kiss Kiss Bang Bang is a clever and unique mystery movie with brilliant writing, dialogue, and acting weighed down by unnecessary and excessive language and nudity. Seriously, I would love this movie if you cut out all the f-bombs and nakedness. Robert Downey Jr. basically auditions for Iron Man with his manic and witty performance, and his unlikely friendship with Val Kilmer’s character is highly entertaining and hilarious. Characters break the fourth wall several times throughout, keeping the movie comical and fresh. I really wanted to like this movie more, but the crass language and needless nudity hold Kiss Kiss Bang Bang back from being a holiday regular.