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2010    86mDocumentary, Music
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The creative chemistry of four brilliant artists —drummer John Densmore, guitarist Robby Kreiger, keyboardist Ray Manzarek and singer Jim Morrison— made The Doors one of America's most iconic and influential rock bands. Using footage shot between their formation in 1965 and Morrison's death in 1971, it follows the band from the corridors of UCLA's film school, where Manzarek and Morrison met, to the stages of sold-out arenas.
Directed by Tom DiCillo

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  • Johnny DeppNarrator (voice)
  • Jim MorrisonSelf (archive footage)
  • John DensmoreSelf (archive footage) / Music Producer
  • Ray ManzarekSelf (archive footage) / Music Producer
  • Robby KriegerSelf (archive footage) / Music Producer
  • Pamela CoursonSelf (archive footage)
  • Janis JoplinSelf (archive footage)
  • Andy WarholSelf (archive footage)
  • Jim LaddSelf (voice)
  • John F. KennedySelf (archive footage)
  • Martin Luther King Jr.Self (archive footage)
  • Lyndon B. JohnsonSelf (archive footage)
  • Ed SullivanSelf (archive footage)
  • Elvis PresleySelf (archive footage)
  • Robert F. KennedySelf (archive footage)
  • Charles MansonSelf (archive footage)
  • Richard NixonSelf (archive footage)
  • Bruce BotnickSelf (archive footage/photos) / Music Producer
  • Paul A. RothchildSelf (archive footage) / Music Producer
  • Tom DiCilloDirector / Writer / Producer
  • DTSaitoJanuary 20, 2026
    Nice documentary, must see for Doors fans.

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