SERIES
September 5–7 at the Trylon
Born in Los Angeles and classically trained at Juilliard, Kilmer was a charismatic, funny, and disarming on-screen presence. Ebert once wrote about him, “if there is an award for the most unsung leading man of his generation, Kilmer should get it.”
(1988, 126m) dir Ron Howard w/Warwick Davis, Joanne Whalley, Val Kilmer. The family of Willow Ufgood (Davis) discovers a baby in a basket beside a stream. When malevolent forces follow, Willow is tasked with bringing the baby to safety, accompanied by swarthy criminal Madmartigan (Kilmer). A tale of accepting unwanted responsibilities and meeting the moment,…
Screenings: September 5 7:00, September 6 9:00, September 7 3:00
(1984, 90m) dirs Jim Abrahams, David Zucker, Jerry Zucker w/Val Kilmer, Omar Sharif, Jeremy Kemp. Nick Rivers (Kilmer) is an Elvis-like rock singer who is invited to East Germany and accidentally becomes involved in a French resistance plot. This over-the-top (Cold War? World War II?) spoof from the makers of Airplane! gave Kilmer his breakout…
Screenings: September 5 9:30, September 6 7:00, September 7 5:30