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Wonderland

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  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
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Wonderland (2003)
CrimeDramaMystery
In the police investigation of a brutal crime scene, one man was at the center of it all: legendary porn star John Holmes.In the police investigation of a brutal crime scene, one man was at the center of it all: legendary porn star John Holmes.In the police investigation of a brutal crime scene, one man was at the center of it all: legendary porn star John Holmes.
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
22K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
5,814
444
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • James Cox
    • Writers
      • James Cox
      • Captain Mauzner
      • Todd Samovitz
    • Stars
      • Val Kilmer
      • Lisa Kudrow
      • Kate Bosworth
    Top credits
    • Director
      • James Cox
    • Writers
      • James Cox
      • Captain Mauzner
      • Todd Samovitz
    • Stars
      • Val Kilmer
      • Lisa Kudrow
      • Kate Bosworth
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 166User reviews
    • 88Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 3 nominations

    Photos118

    Val Kilmer and Kate Bosworth in Wonderland (2003)
    Kate Bosworth in Wonderland (2003)
    Val Kilmer and Kate Bosworth in Wonderland (2003)
    Val Kilmer in Wonderland (2003)
    Val Kilmer and Eric Bogosian in Wonderland (2003)
    Dylan McDermott and Josh Lucas in Wonderland (2003)
    Lisa Kudrow and Kate Bosworth in Wonderland (2003)
    Val Kilmer and Dylan McDermott in Wonderland (2003)
    Val Kilmer and Kate Bosworth in Wonderland (2003)
    Kate Bosworth, James Cox, and Max in Wonderland (2003)
    Aisha Tyler at an event for Wonderland (2003)
    Aisha Tyler at an event for Wonderland (2003)

    Top cast

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    Val Kilmer
    Val Kilmer
    • John Holmes
    Lisa Kudrow
    Lisa Kudrow
    • Sharon Holmes
    Kate Bosworth
    Kate Bosworth
    • Dawn Schiller
    Christina Applegate
    Christina Applegate
    • Susan Launius
    Carrie Fisher
    Carrie Fisher
    • Sally Hansen
    Kim Marriner
    • Reporter
    • (as Kim Mariner)
    Dylan McDermott
    Dylan McDermott
    • David Lind
    Michael Pitt
    Michael Pitt
    • Gopher
    • (scenes deleted)
    Alexis Dziena
    Alexis Dziena
    • Gopher's Girlfriend
    • (scenes deleted)
    Karen LaKritz
    • Bartender
    • (as Karen Lakritz)
    Steve Cox
    • Guy at Bar
    Josh Lucas
    Josh Lucas
    • Ron Launius
    Louis Lombardi
    Louis Lombardi
    • Slim Jim
    Franky G
    Franky G
    • Louis
    Ted Levine
    Ted Levine
    • Sam Nico
    Russell Sams
    Russell Sams
    • Cherokee
    Chris Cioffi
    • Letterman Meathead
    Tim Blake Nelson
    Tim Blake Nelson
    • Billy Deverell
    • Director
      • James Cox
    • Writers
      • James Cox
      • Captain Mauzner
      • Todd Samovitz
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In the movie, Val Kilmer (as John Holmes) wears a chain around his neck that holds a ring. The ring 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.
    • Goofs
      When John picks up Dawn at Sally Hansen's house, she has with her the little dog, but when they leave running down the stairs, she has nothing in her hands, while he has a briefcase. Then, when they are in the car, Dawn has the puppy back with her.
    • Quotes

      Sam Nico: He's dicking us around. A mile of dick and no balls.

    • Crazy credits
      "score recorded and mixed by Fredrik Sarhagen" is credited twice.
    • Connections
      Edited from Exhausted: John C. Holmes, the Real Story (1981)
    • Soundtracks
      La Grange
      Written by Billy Gibbons (as Billy F. Gibbons), Frank Beard (as Frank Beerd) and Dusty Hill

      Performed by Wes Cunningham

      Published by Songs of Mosaic (ASCAP)

      Courtesy of Mosaic Music Publishing, LLC

    User reviews166

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    Top review
    I've waited since 1988 for this!
    I once read an article by Jonathon Ross about John Holmes, and in it he described a pathetic figure whose celebrity status in the arena of porn deteriorated into a life of drug abuse, betrayal, gang involvement and murder...oh, and his eventual death due to Aids. What a great premise for a film!

    I enjoyed Wonderland and was gripped all the way though.It was Holmes' dependence on drugs that meant he was eventually dropped from the porn industry, he could no longer perform or 'get it up'. From there his life spiralled and this is where Wonderland starts.

    The story is not only presented in a very factual way, ( nearly every police statement and event occurred as shown ), but the pace in unrelenting and the acting convincing. Kilmer does a good job on Holmes - a bit like his Jim Morrison, he gets the druggie, spaced out feel just right.

    The re-telling of events through different perspectives is also impressive, if not original and although there is no real tension in the film this is not a criticism. This is not supposed to be a suspense film or a thriller, it is much better than that. It is a true account of lives which interest us and which most of us have difficulty comprehending - apologies to drug dealers, murderers and porn stars.

    When the actual murders occur they are brutal and dramatic, interspersing real footage of the murder scene into the action. Gory and fascinating, and i'm sure most of you do the pause or slow-mo run after.

    I'm a sucker for information being handed out at the end of films and Wonderland doesn't disappoint. We find out about all the main protagonists and of course we all know what happened to John. Full credit to the director, I was waiting for this film to be made since 1988 and am not disappointed!
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    • thetrixter_1999
    • May 9, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 24, 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The Wonderland Murders
    • Filming locations
      • 8763 Wonderland Avenue, Laurel Canyon, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Lions Gate Films
      • Emmett/Furla/Oasis Films (EFO Films)
      • Epsilon Motion Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $5,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $1,060,512
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $91,798
      • Oct 5, 2003
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,466,444
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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