The Salton Sea is a 2002 American neo-noir film starring Val Kilmer and Vincent D'Onofrio directed by D. J. Caruso. While playing the trumpet in a burning room, the protagonist's voice is heard in narration. His story begins with him posing as "Danny Parker", a speed freak addicted to methamphetamine, who hangs out with friends while indulging in drugs. He also moonlights as an informant for two corrupt cops, Gus Morgan and Al Garcetti . He is trying to set up a large meth score with notorious drug dealer Pooh Bear , an eccentric psychopath who lost his nose to excessive snorting of "Gack" ,... while also attempting to set up a sting operation for Morgan and Garcetti. When he returns home, Danny sheds his clothes and his personality, and basks in his past life as trumpet player "Tom Van Allen". He reveals to an abused neighbor named Colette that he was once happily married, only to watch as his wife was gunned down by masked thieves during a stopover at the Salton Sea.
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| Release date: | 2002 |
| Directed by: | D.J. Caruso |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 103 Minutes |
| Producer: | Ken Aguado |
| Music by: | Thomas Newman |
| Cinematography: | Amir Mokri |
| Screenplay by: | Tony Gayton |
| Estimated budget: | $18,000,000 |
| Genre: | Thriller |