Kiss Kiss Bang Bang

Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)

Timing: 1:42 (102 min)

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Actors and characters

Release date

2005-09-14

Country

United States

Production

Warner Bros. Pictures, Silver Pictures

Genre

Comedy, Crime, Mystery, Thriller

Budget

$15 000 000

Revenue

$15 785 148

Website

https://www.warnerbros.com/kiss-kiss-bang-bang

Director

Shane Black

Actors

Robert Downey Jr., Val Kilmer, Michelle Monaghan, Corbin Bernsen, Dash Mihok, Larry Miller, Rockmond Dunbar, Shannyn Sossamon, Angela Lindvall, Indio Falconer Downey
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Scenario

Producer

Joel Silver, Susan Downey, Steve Richards

Operator

Michael Barrett

Composer

John Ottman

Artist

Audition

Mary Gail Artz, Barbara Cohen

Editing

Jim Page
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• 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.
• As a favor for Robert Downey Jr.'s return to the top of the acting profession thanks to this film, he helped director Shane Black join the Marvel franchise, and Black became the screenwriter and director of the action film "Iron Man 3" (2013).
• 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).