The Salton Sea (2002)
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.
Director:
D.J. Caruso
Writer:
Tony Gayton
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Val Kilmer as Tom Van Allen | Danny Parker |
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Vincent D'Onofrio as Pooh-Bear |
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Adam Goldberg as Kujo |
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Luis Guzmán as Quincy |
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Doug Hutchison as Gus Morgan |
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Anthony LaPaglia as Al Garcetti |
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Glenn Plummer as Bobby |
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Peter Sarsgaard as Jimmy the Finn |
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Deborah Kara Unger as Colette |
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Chandra West as Liz |
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BD Wong as Bubba |
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R. Lee Ermey as Verne Plummer |
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Shalom Harlow as Nancy |
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Shirley Knight as Nancy Plummer |
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Meat Loaf as Bo |
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Danny Trejo as Little Bill |
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Azura Skye as Teresa |
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Rex Linn as Detective Bookman |
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Josh Todd as Big Bill |
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Ricky Trammell as Creeper |
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Kenji Nakamura as Kamikaze Pilot |
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Paula Scarpino as 50's Housewife |
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Mike Randleman as 60's Trucker |
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Justine Visone as Supermarket Cashier |
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Charles Carroll as Zapruder |
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Lee Holmes as Oswald |
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Jerry Gauny as Freak Cook |
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Tanner Giles as Bobby's Daughter |
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Rachel Ezra as Bobby's Girlfriend |
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Mpho Koaho as Kid Selling Guns |
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Chuck Kuespert as Bar Owner |
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Val Lauren as Third Shooter |
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Tom Fitzpatrick as Karaoke Man |
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Christian J. Fletcher as Stool Sample Courier |
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Rene Rivera as FBI Agent |
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Doc Duhame as Skipper |
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Rosario Dawson as Tweaker (uncredited) |
| Directing | D.J. Caruso | Director |
| Sound | Thomas Newman | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Tony Gayton | Screenplay |
| Editing | Jim Page | Editor |
| Production | Frank Darabont | Producer |
| Production | Butch Robinson | Producer |
| Crew | Danny Wynands | Stunts |
| Crew | Tim Trella | Stunts |
| Camera | Amir Mokri | Director of Photography |
| Crew | Doc Duhame | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bill Corso | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Karyn Wagner | Costume Design |
| Directing | Tony Adler | First Assistant Director |
| Production | Deborah Aquila | Casting |
| Art | Tom Southwell | Production Design |
| Art | Douglas Cumming | Art Direction |
| Production | Jim Behnke | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ken Aguado | Producer |
| Production | Alison Harstedt | Production Supervisor |
| Production | Eriq La Salle | Producer |
| Crew | Christy Dimmig | Post-Production Manager |
| Art | Amanda Moss Serino | Set Decoration |
| Production | Jim Behnke | Production Manager |
| Sound | Howell Gibbens | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Elizabeth Kenton | Supervising ADR Editor |
| Sound | George Simpson | Sound Effects Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Norma Lee | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Patricia Miller | Key Hair Stylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Alison Gail Bixby | Costume Supervisor |
| Art | Steve Borgese | Greensman |
| Camera | Philippe Carr-Forster | Camera Operator |
| Lighting | Morten Petersen | Lighting Technician |
| Crew | David Fanderlik | Propmaker |
| Art | Greg Wilkinson | Leadman |
| Camera | Daniel C. Gold | Camera Operator |
| Camera | John Grillo | First Assistant Camera |
| Art | Lynda Reiss | Property Master |
| Sound | Thom Brennan | Foley Editor |
| Art | Larry Guy Clause | Construction Foreman |
| Art | Kenneth Garrett | Sculptor |
| Lighting | Greg Cantrell | Best Boy Electric |
| Camera | Stephen Vaughan | Still Photographer |
| Art | Tim Gomes | Painter |
| Art | Eric Sundahl | Set Designer |
| Camera | Richard Mall | Key Grip |
| Sound | Petra Bach | Dialogue Editor |
| Art | Kent Johnson | Art Department Coordinator |
| Lighting | Kris Guthrie | Rigging Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ken Diaz | Tattoo Designer |
| Sound | Mary Andrews | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Mark Mangini | Sound Effects Designer |
| Crew | Darrell Pritchett | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ashlee Petersen | Key Makeup Artist |
| Art | John R. Elliott | Construction Coordinator |
| Lighting | Max Pomerleau | Chief Lighting Technician |
| Costume & Make-Up | Leslie Sungail | Key Costumer |
| Sound | Eric Bretter | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Chris Haarhoff | Steadicam Operator |
| Camera | David Pearlberg | Dolly Grip |
| Sound | Bill Shotland | Boom Operator |
| Crew | Manny Perry | Stunt Coordinator |
| Lighting | George A. Hock | Rigging Gaffer |
| Lighting | Joseph F. Warren | Gaffer |
| Production | Rob Gibson | Location Manager |
| Editing | Tracey Wadmore-Smith | First Assistant Editor |
| Crew | Judith M. Brown | Studio Teachers |
| Sound | Bill Bernstein | Music Editor |
| Crew | David Aaron | Armorer |
| Crew | Roland Bleitz | Armorer |
| Production | Shari LaFranchi Blakney | Production Coordinator |
| Production | Bob Berkus | Location Manager |
| Crew | Ruth Auerbach | Studio Teachers |
| Editing | Vince Filippone | First Assistant Editor |
| Sound | Thomas Pasatieri | Orchestrator |
| Directing | Susan Malerstein | Script Supervisor |
| Crew | Thomas John McGowan | Studio Teachers |
| Crew | Jack Tice | Studio Teachers |
| Crew | Henry Kingi | Stunts |
| Crew | Bob Brown | Stunts |
| Crew | Mike Justus | Stunts |
| Crew | Danny Rogers | Stunts |
| Crew | James Camomile | Special Effects Technician |
| Camera | Andrew Shulkind | Camera Intern |
| Sound | Terence Blanchard | Musician |