The Salton Sea (2002)

Regisseur:

D.J. Caruso

Drehbuchautor (WGA):

Tony Gayton (written by)

Premierendatum:

21. Juni 2002 (Ireland)

Genre:

Krimi | Drama | Mystery | Thriller

Werbezeile:

If You're Looking For The Truth, You've Come To The Wrong Place.

Plot:

After his wife is murdered, a man drifts into a world populated by thugs and speed junkies.

Plot Keywords:

Heroin | Methamphetamine | Violent Movie | Crystal Meth | Badger

Filmpreise:

1 win

Nutzerkommentare:

Great Kilmer In A Great Flick

Besetzung

Val Kilmer	...	Danny Parker / Tom Van Allen
Vincent D'Onofrio	...	Pooh-Bear
Adam Goldberg	...	Kujo
Luis Guzmán	...	Quincy
Doug Hutchison	...	Gus Morgan
Anthony LaPaglia	...	Al Garcetti
Glenn Plummer	...	Bobby
Peter Sarsgaard	...	Jimmy the Finn
Deborah Kara Unger	...	Colette
Chandra West	...	Liz
B.D. Wong	...	Bubba
R. Lee Ermey	...	Verne Plummer
Shalom Harlow	...	Nancy
Shirley Knight	...	Nancy Plummer
Meat Loaf	...	Bo

Alternativ:

The Salton Sea - Die Zeit der Rache (Deutschland) [de]

MPAA:

Rated R for strong violence, drug use, language and some sexuality.

Länge:

103 Min | Spain:107 Min

Produktionsland:

USA

Sprache:

Englisch

Farbe:

Farbe (Technicolor)

Seitenverhältnis:

1.85 : 1

Tonverfahren:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Altersfreigabe:

Iceland:16 | USA:R (No. 38029) | Argentina:16 | Australia:R | Canada:18A (video rating) | Finland:K-18 | France:-12 | Germany:16 (nf) | Italy:VM14 | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R18 | Norway:18 | Spain:18 | UK:18

Drehorte:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Firma:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Dies und das:

Writer Tony Gayton said that the script to this movie was not written to be produced but to be a writing sample, something wild and experimental he could show producers to get work. He was very surprised when Castle Rock wanted to produce it.

Pannen:

Abfolgefehler: Near the end where Danny/Tom asks Jimmy to do a favor, the amount of soda in the bottle on the table changes between shots.

Dialogzitate:

Danny: How do you know you're doing the right thing, Finn?
Finn: I dunno, like... people around you are happy, you know, they say thank you and stuff, right...? Just go with the Flow... you know?

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Soundtrack:

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Great Kilmer In A Great Flick

Val Kilmer has made some of the most peculiar and daring career choices of any actor now working. His decision to appear in the disastrous remake of "The Island of Dr. Moreau" with Marlon Brando could have sunk him once and for all, save for his exceedingly nasty (and accurate) impersonation of Brando, tics and all, late in the film. Now, as his features have thickened and he is well past his pretty boy phase ( something he can apparently give up, and Tom Cruise wouldn't dare: we might notice there was no talent underneath the face cream), he is assuming roles that make full use of this brutalized looks. SALTON SEA is a magnificent performance in a wholly satisfying film, with Kilmer being fully assisted by a dazzling supporting cast. There are elements of classical balance in this story that make it not merely intellectually stimulating but emotionally moving. It has everything: great acting, great writing, and great directing. Don't miss it.