The Salton Sea poster

The Salton Sea( 2002)

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If you're looking for the truth, you've come to the wrong place.

Overview

After the murder of his beloved wife, a man in search of redemption is set adrift in a world where nothing is as it seems. On his journey, he befriends slacker Jimmy "The Finn", becomes involved in rescuing his neighbor Colette from her own demons, and gets entangled in a web of deceit full of unexpected twists and turns.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Val Kilmer

      Tom Van Allen | Danny Parker

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      Vincent D'Onofrio

      Pooh-Bear

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      Adam Goldberg

      Kujo

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      Luis Guzmán

      Quincy

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      Doug Hutchison

      Gus Morgan

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      Anthony LaPaglia

      Al Garcetti

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      Glenn Plummer

      Bobby

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      Peter Sarsgaard

      Jimmy the Finn

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      Deborah Kara Unger

      Colette

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      Chandra West

      Liz

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      BD Wong

      Bubba

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      R. Lee Ermey

      Verne Plummer

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      Shalom Harlow

      Nancy

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      Shirley Knight

      Nancy Plummer

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      Meat Loaf

      Bo

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      Danny Trejo

      Little Bill

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      Azura Skye

      Teresa

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      Rex Linn

      Detective Bookman

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      Josh Todd

      Big Bill

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      Ricky Trammell

      Creeper

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      Kenji Nakamura

      Kamikaze Pilot

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      Paula Scarpino

      50's Housewife

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      Mike Randleman

      60's Trucker

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      Justine Visone

      Supermarket Cashier

    25. cast image

      Charles Carroll

      Zapruder

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      Lee Holmes

      Oswald

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      Jerry Gauny

      Freak Cook

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      Tanner Giles

      Bobby's Daughter

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      Rachel Ezra

      Bobby's Girlfriend

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      Mpho Koaho

      Kid Selling Guns

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      Chuck Kuespert

      Bar Owner

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      Val Lauren

      Third Shooter

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      Tom Fitzpatrick

      Karaoke Man

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      Christian J. Fletcher

      Stool Sample Courier

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      Rene Rivera

      FBI Agent

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      Doc Duhame

      Skipper

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    Review 1Discussion

    A review by John Chard

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    Written by John Chard on Sat May 30 2015
    My name is Tom Van Allen. I'm a trumpet player. The Salton Sea is directed by D. J. Caruso and written by Tony Gayton. It stars Val Kilmer, Vincent D'Onofrio, Peter Sarsgard, Doug Hutchinson, Anthony LaPaglia, Debora Kara Unger, Adam Goldberg and Luis Guzmán. Music is scored by Thomas Newman and cinematography by Amir Mokri. Danny Parker (Kilmer) is hanging out with a bunch of methamphetamine users, apparently in an effort to numb the pain of his one time life that saw his wife murdered. Or is he? The word of mouth for it was strong, but no sooner did it hit cinemas than it disappeared of...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    18000000.00

    Revenue

    1073198.00

    Keywords

    • california
    • dual identity
    • identity
    • detective
    • junkie
    • jazz singer or musician
    • drug scene
    • flashback
    • murder
    • police corruption
    • neo-noir
    • death of wife
    • drug deal
    • methamphetamine