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12/02/2002 Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller 1h 43m
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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.

  1. D.J. Caruso

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Val Kilmer

    Tom Van Allen | Danny Parker

  2. Vincent D'Onofrio

    Pooh-Bear

  3. Adam Goldberg

    Kujo

  4. Luis Guzmán

    Quincy

  5. Doug Hutchison

    Gus Morgan

  6. Anthony LaPaglia

    Al Garcetti

  7. Glenn Plummer

    Bobby

  8. Peter Sarsgaard

    Jimmy the Finn

  9. Deborah Kara Unger

    Colette

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Reviews

A review by John Chard
Written by John Chard on 2015-05-30
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 ...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$18,000,000.00

Revenue
$1,073,198.00

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