Willow

…gears with the fantasy epic Willow (1988), directed by Ron Howard and cowritten by George Lucas. Oliver Stone later cast Kilmer as Jim Morrison, the iconic 1960s rock star, in The Doors (1991). The actor immersed himself in the role, and his performance drew widespread praise. In

…a few minor successes (Willow, 1988) and spectacular failures (Howard the Duck, 1986). He fulfilled a long-standing ambition by serving as executive producer on Kurosawa’s Kagemusha (1980).