On March 1st, 1991, the American biopic starring Val Kilmer as "The Lizard King." Film directors Brian De Palma, Martin Scorsese and William Friedkin had all flirted with making a Doors biopic over the years. But it was Oliver Stone who got the nod with the blessing of guitarist Robby Krieger.
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