Continuity mistake: After the New Haven gig in which the captions tell us is in "1968," Jim Morrison is arrested. On his mug shot photos, the date given is "12-15-67."
The Doors (1991)
Ending / spoiler
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Starring: Val Kilmer, Meg Ryan, Michael Madsen, Kyle MacLachlan, Kevin Dillon, Michael Wincott, Frank Whaley, Billy Idol
Jim Morrison dies in his apartment in Paris
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Ray Manzarek: I feel the universe functioning perfectly but I'm still perfectly locked inside myself. Instead of oneness, I feel isolation.
Question: Did Jim Morrison really go around falsely telling reporters that both his parents were dead? Or was that just an Oliver Stone embellishment?
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Chosen answer: That is actually true. Morrison grew up in a military family and his stern parents harshly disciplined their two sons by verbally assaulting them until they broke down in tears, were utterly humiliated and admitted to wrong-doing. Morrison broke off almost all contact with his family after graduating from college.
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