Val Kilmer's Movie Debut Is Still One Of The 1980s' Best Hidden Comedy Gems 41 Years Later
Although the comedy was unfairly forgotten in the years since its release, the lateVal Kilmer’s movie debut, 1984’sTop Secret!, is one of the most underrated parodies in cinema history. When Val Kilmer passed away in 2025, the screen veteran left behind a string of unforgettable performances. FromTop Gun’s Iceman, the villain turned fire-forged friend of Tom Cruise’s anti-hero Maverick, to The Doors frontman Jim Morrison in Oliver Stone’s biopic of the same name, Kilmer was a towering talent whose decades of work saw him emerge as one of the foremost American actors of his era....