About this episode

The episode discusses the 1989 neo-noir film Kill Me Again, featuring Val Kilmer as a private detective.

Rob Spencer joins Mike and Jedidiah Ayres -- our full-time co-host for this Val-halla series -- as we discuss some Val Kilmer films. We start with the neo-noir Kill Me Again from 1989. Written by David Warfield and John Dahl (who also directed), it stars Kilmer as a private detective who's hired by the two-timing Fay (Joanne Whalley-Kilmer) who's on the run from the psychotic Vince "Vega" Miller (Michael Madsen). Dahl and Warfield speak about the making of the film and the struggle to get their visions to screen. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-projection-booth--5513239/support . Become a supporter of The Projection Booth at http://www.patreon.com/projectionbooth

People in this episode

Hosts: Mike, Jedidiah Ayres

Guest: Rob Spencer

Topics covered

• neo-noir
• Val Kilmer films
• film discussion
• making of films
• private detective
• 1980s cinema

Keywords

• Kill Me Again
• Val Kilmer
• neo-noir
• film discussion
• 1989
• private detective
• Joanne Whalley-Kilmer
• Michael Madsen
• John Dahl

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Weirding Way Media

Books & works: Kill Me Again

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