The Salton Sea

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Summary: After a tragic incident, a man drifts into a world populated by thugs and speed junkies.

Release Date: June 21, 2002

Genres: Drama, Crime, Mystery

Director: D.J. Caruso

Writer: Tony Gayton

Runtime: 1 h 43 min

MPAA: R

Production: Castle Rock Entertainment, Darkwoods Productions, Humble Journey Films

Distributor: Warner Bros.

Country: United States

Language: English

Movie budget: $ 18,000,000

Domestic: $ 764,554

International: $ 308,644

Box office:

Budget:$18MDomestic:$764.6KInternational:$308.6KWorldwide:$1.1M

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(Warner Bros. Entertainment subsidiary)

19%

The Rotten Tomatoes audience rated this 19% higher than the critics.

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The Metacritic audience rated this 43% higher than the critics.

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41/100

Metacritic User:

84/100

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28% of the Stars & Main Cast are Female.

22% of the Stars & Main Cast are "diverse."

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