Wonderland

"Sex, drugs, murder. Welcome to L.A."

2003 1h 44m EN

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6.1

MID

★6.1TMDB · 309

CrimeMysteryDrama

Synopsis

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On the afternoon of July 1, 1981, Los Angeles police responded to a distress call on Wonderland Avenue and discovered a grisly quadruple homicide. The police investigation that followed uncovered two versions of the events leading up to the brutal murders - both involving legendary porn actor John Holmes.

“Sex, drugs, murder. Welcome to L.A.”

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Cast

Val Kilmer
John Holmes
Kate Bosworth
Dawn Schiller
Dylan McDermott
David Lind
Lisa Kudrow
Sharon Holmes
Carrie Fisher
Sally Hansen
Josh Lucas
Ron Launius
Christina Applegate
Susan Launius
Ted Levine
Sam Nico

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: James Cox
Writers: Captain Mauzner, Todd Samovitz, D. Loriston Scott
Languages: English
Countries: Canada, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 49% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 23 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by James Cox, shot by Michael Grady. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Cliff Martinez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jeff McEvoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Val Kilmer and Kate Bosworth and Dylan McDermott carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sex, drugs, murder. Welcome to L.A.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

James Cox directs. Michael Grady behind the camera. Cliff Martinez scores. Jeff McEvoy cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Canada, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 49% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 23 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: Canada, United States of America.
4Directed by James Cox, shot by Michael Grady. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Cliff Martinez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jeff McEvoy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Val Kilmer and Kate Bosworth and Dylan McDermott carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Sex, drugs, murder. Welcome to L.A.".
9IMDB entry: tt0335563 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 19 themes, including "robbery", "junkie", "investigation", "based on true story".