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Wonderland

  • 2003
  • R
  • 1h 44m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
25K
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Val Kilmer, Lisa Kudrow, Dylan McDermott, Kate Bosworth, and Josh Lucas in Wonderland (2003)
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The true story of legendary porn star John Holmes' involvement in the 1981 Wonderland Avenue murders in Los Angeles.The true story of legendary porn star John Holmes' involvement in the 1981 Wonderland Avenue murders in Los Angeles.The true story of legendary porn star John Holmes' involvement in the 1981 Wonderland Avenue murders in Los Angeles.

  • Director
    • James Cox
  • Writers
    • James Cox
    • Captain Mauzner
    • Todd Samovitz
  • Stars
    • Val Kilmer
    • Lisa Kudrow
    • Kate Bosworth
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    25K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • James Cox
    • Writers
      • James Cox
      • Captain Mauzner
      • Todd Samovitz
    • Stars
      • Val Kilmer
      • Lisa Kudrow
      • Kate Bosworth
    • 175User reviews
    • 59Critic reviews
    • 43Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 3 nominations total

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    Top Cast46

    Val Kilmer
    Val Kilmer
    • John Holmes
    Lisa Kudrow
    Lisa Kudrow
    • Sharon Holmes
    Kate Bosworth
    Kate Bosworth
    • Dawn Schiller
    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
    Janeane Garofalo
    Janeane Garofalo
    • Joy Miller
    • Director
      • James Cox
    • Writers
      • James Cox
      • Captain Mauzner
      • Todd Samovitz
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews175

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    Summary

    Reviewers say 'Wonderland' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.

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    Storyline

    Did you know

    • 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
      At the beginning of the movie there is an overhead shot of Santa Monica Pier with a Ferris wheel. There was no Ferris wheel on the pier in 1981.
    • 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

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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 24, 2003 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Canada
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Excesos
    • Filming locations
      • 8763 Wonderland Avenue, Laurel Canyon, Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA(the murder scene)
    • Production companies
      • Lionsgate
      • Emmett/Furla Oasis Films
      • Epsilon Motion Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

    • 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

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 44m(104 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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