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The Salton Sea

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2002 | 103 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Weeknight Watch

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a box office loss and middling reviews (63% on Rotten Tomatoes), it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans and anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Lost Highway, start here.
The mood
Tense, dark and gritty.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
What might put you off
Rated R: expect violence and drug use.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    63% on Rotten Tomatoes, 41 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesSolid

    6.6 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $1 million worldwide on a $18 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 61K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by D.J. Caruso

  • Val KilmerTom Van Allen | Danny Parker
  • Vincent D'OnofrioPooh-Bear
  • Adam GoldbergKujo
  • Luis GuzmánQuincy
  • Doug HutchisonGus Morgan
  • Anthony LaPagliaAl Garcetti
  • Glenn PlummerBobby
  • Peter SarsgaardJimmy the Finn
  • Deborah Kara UngerColette
  • Chandra WestLiz