The Salton Sea (2002)


The Salton Sea
Release Date12 February 2002
Budget$18,000,000
TaglineIf You're Looking For The Truth, You've Come To The Wrong Place.
GenreCrime, Drama, Mystery, Thriller
CountryUSA
Filming LocationsHollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
LanguageEnglish
Sound MixDTS, Dolby Digital, SDDS
ColorColor

The Salton Sea is a 2002 American neo-noir film starring Val Kilmer and Vincent D'Onofrio directed by D. J. Caruso.


Cast and Crew


Cast

Tom Van Allen, Danny Parker

Pooh-Bear

Quincy

Gus Morgan

Al Garcetti

Jimmy the Finn

Bubba

Verne Plummer

Nancy Plummer

Teresa

Big Bill

Little Bill

Ricky Trammell
Creeper

Kenji Nakamura
Kamikaze Pilot

Paula Scarpino
50's Housewife

Mike Randleman
60's Trucker

Justine Visone
Supermarket Cashier

Jerry Gauny
Freak Cook

Tanner Giles
Bobby's Daughter

Rachel Ezra
Bobby's Girlfriend

Mpho Koaho
Kid Selling Guns

Chuck Kuespert
Bar Owner

Charles Carroll
Zapruder

Lee Holmes
Oswald

Third Shooter

Tom Fitzpatrick
Karaoke Man

Christian J. Fletcher
Stool Sample Courier

Bob Brown
Man in Salton Sea House

Dana Lynn Caruso
Female FBI Agent

Rene Rivera
FBI Agent One

Kevin Quinn
FBI Agent Two

Detective Bookman

Al Barker Jr.
FBI Agent Repairing Motel Sign

Doc Duhame
Skipper

Director

Writer

Tony Gayton

Producer

Ken Aguado
producer

Jim Behnke
executive producer

producer

producer

Butch Robinson
producer

Original Music

Cinematographer

Amir M. Mokri

Editor

Jim Page
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Casting Director

Deborah Aquila
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Production Designer

Tom Southwell
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Art Director

Douglas Cumming
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Set Decorator

Amanda Moss Serino
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Costume Designer

Karyn Wagner
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Makeup Department

Bill Corso
makeup department head

Paul Engelen
makeup artist: Val Kilmer

Norma Lee
hair stylist

Patricia Miller
key hair stylist

Ashlee Petersen
key makeup artist

Michael White
hair stylist: Val Kilmer

James Ryder
special makeup effects artist: Vincent D'Onofrio

Alan Tuskes
key special makeup effects studio technician

Production Manager

Jim Behnke
production manager

Christy Dimmig
post-production supervisor

Alison Harstedt
production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Tony Adler
first assistant director

David Hallinan
second assistant director

Maria Mantia
second second assistant director

Ruby Stillwater
additional second assistant director, dga trainee

Nicholas Wolfert
second assistant director: second unit

Art Department

Pedro Benitez III
laborer

Steve Borgese
greens foreman

Nelson Bush
set dresser

Larry Guy Clause
construction general foreman

Dan Craney
laborer

Randy Culberhouse
propmaker

Thomas Culberhouse
propmaker

William Davidson
propmaker

Brad Dean
propmaker

Mike De Luca
hod carrier

James Diggs
painter

John Dorrien
painter

John R. Elliott
construction coordinator

Robert Brian Elliott
propmaker

Jim Falkenstein
assistant property master

David Fanderlik
propmaker foreman

Doug Gagan
propmaker

Justin Garcia
propmaker

Kenneth Garrett
sculptor

Carmine Goglia
stand-by painter

Tim Gomes
paint foreman

Tony Gomes
painter

Otniel Gonzalez
on-set dresser

Baha Halaby
laborer

Amber Haley
set dresser

Jay Hawbecker
signwriter

Richard Heil
propmaker

Henry Humphreys
construction medic

Lee J. Jashinsky
painter

Kent Johnson
art department coordinator

Russ Jones
paintings and illustrations

Chris Jordan
propmaker

Tom Jung
illustrator

Lisa M. Kittredge
construction auditor

William J. Magill
propmaker

Mark A. Mancinelli
plaster foreman

Mike Medina
tool man

Michael Molen
propmaker

Frank Musitelle
greensman

Greg Musselman
painter

Michael O'Donnell
set dresser

Lynda Reiss
property master

Bruce Richter
art special effects

Mark Rigby
propmaker

Dominic Sandfrey
labor foreman

Paul A. Scott
propmaker

Kimberly Spoerer
art department production assistant

Jeffrey D. Stevens
construction medic

Eric Sundahl
set designer

Vartan 'V.T.' Tashjian
set dresser

Brian Thoman
propmaker

Angela M. Whiting
assistant property master

Greg Wilkinson
leadman

Sound Department

Mary Andrews
dialogue editor

Petra Bach
dialogue editor

Ron Bartlett
sound re-recording mixer

David Boulton
adr mixer

foley editor

Eric Bretter
sound recordist

Michael J. Broomberg
foley artist

Rick Canelli
adr recordist

Tim Cooney
production sound mixer

Howell Gibbens
supervising sound editor

Jessica Harrison
assistant sound editor

Elizabeth Kenton
supervising adr editor

Gregg Landaker
additional sound re-recording mixer

Mary Jo Lang
foley recordist

Mark A. Mangini
sound effects designer

Steve Maslow
additional sound re-recording mixer

Alyson Dee Moore
foley artist

James Morioka
assistant sound editor

Thomas J. O'Connell
adr mixer

Jeremy Peirson
sound recordist

Alex Raspa
adr recordist

John Roesch
foley artist

Bill Shotland
boom operator

George Simpson
sound effects editor

Mark Smith
sound re-recording mixer

Kevin K. Sorensen
sound utility

Carolyn Tapp
foley recordist

Elijah Schkeiban
assistant sound editor

Special Effects

Howard Berger
supervisor: special makeup & animatronic effects, K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.

Kamar Bitar
production manager: special makeup & animatronic effects, K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.

James Camomile
special effects technician

George Deveau
special effects assistant

Jason Gustafson
special effects technician

James Hall
art department: special makeup & animatronic effects, K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.

Steve Hartman
art department: special makeup & animatronic effects, K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.

Chiz Hasegawa
coordinator: special makeup & animatronic effects, K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.

Garrett Immel
sculptor: special makeup & animatronic effects, K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.

Steven D. Jensen
special effects technician

supervisor: special makeup & animatronic effects, K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.

Sylvia Nold
special effects technician

Casey Pritchett
special effects technician

Corey Pritchett
special effects technician

Darrell Pritchett
special effect coordinator

Brian Rae
art department: special makeup & animatronic effects, K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.

Mike Sasgen
special effects technician

Mark Tavares
sculptor: special makeup & animatronic effects, K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.

Keith O. Wilson
special effects assistant

David Wogh
mechanics: special makeup & animatronic effects, K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.

Tamara Carlson
fabricator: special makeup & animatronic effects, K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.

Jason Collins
fabricator: special makeup & animatronic effects, K.N.B. EFX Group Inc.

Visual Effects

Lloyd Lee Barnett
digital compositor

Kelly Bechtle-Woods
3D tracking: R!OT Pictures

Kelly Bumbarger
digital compositor: R!OT Pictures

Dale Caughey
digital imaging engineer

Michael Degtjarewsky
senior Cineon compositor: R!OT Pictures

Tommy Dorsett
visual effects editor: R!OT Pictures

Joe Gareri
visual effects executive producer: R!OT Pictures

Brian Hanable
senior Inferno compositor: R!OT Pictures

Ken Lam
digital compositor: R!OT Pictures

Matt McFarland
visual effects color timer

Jaime Norman
digital coordinator: R!OT Pictures

Hans Payer
senior CG animator: R!OT Pictures

Patrick Phillips
senior Inferno compositor: R!OT Pictures

David Sosalla
visual effects supervisor: R!OT Pictures

Bob Wiatr
senior Inferno compositor: R!OT Pictures

Lauralee Wiseman
technical operations manager: R!OT Pictures

Stunts

Scottio Arnold
stunts

Ben Bray
stunts

Bob Brown
stunts

Kimberly Cossette
stunts

Doc Duhame
stunts

Christian J. Fletcher
stunts

Lance Gilbert
stunts

stunts

Norman Howell
stunts

Mike Justus
stunts

stunts

Kim Robert Koscki
stunts

Wayne Montanio
stunts

Anthony T. Pennello
stunts

Manny Perry
stunt coordinator

Danny Rogers
stunts

Gilbert Rosales
stunts

Thomas Rosales Jr.
stunts

Mary Torres
stunts

Tim Trella
stunts

Danny Wynands
stunts

Camera and Electrical Department

Mike Amorelli
rigging electrician

John Armstrong
generator operator

Mike J. Campbell Jr.
rigging grip

Greg Cantrell
rigging best boy electric

Philippe Carr-Forster
camera operator

Steven D. Castaneda
lamp operator

Gregory Paul Collier
aerial assistant camera

Scott Crabbe
video assist operator

Thomas Crawford
second company grip

Ralph Del Castillo
grip

Yusef Edmonds
second assistant camera: "b" camera

Greg Fausak
grip

Daniel C. Gold
camera operator

John Grillo
first assistant camera

Edward A. Gutentag
assistant camera

Kris Guthrie
rigging grip

Chris Haarhoff
Steadicam operator

Paul Hamacher
grip

Robert Heine
first assistant camera: "b" camera

George A. Hock
rigging gaffer

Tom Jordan
second assistant camera

Jack Korbel
rigging grip

John W. Kristopik
lamp operator

Christopher J. Lama
rigging electrician

Brett Mabry
assistant chief lighting technician

Richard Mall
key grip

Marc Marino
lamp operator

John Joseph Minardi
grip

David O'Brien
camera loader

Pat O'Mara
rigging grip

David Pearlberg
dolly grip

Morten Petersen
set electrician

Blake Pike
key rigging grip

Max Pomerleau
chief lighting technician

Ron Santoyo
rigging grip

John Scalzo
rigging electrician

Alex Scott
camera intern

Gihan 'Sandy' Seneviratne
rigging electrician

John Seravic
grip

Andrew Shulkind
camera intern

Tony Sommo
rigging best boy grip

Thomas Sugg
lamp operator

John H. Taylor Jr.
lamp operator

Skyler Tegland
grip

Mark Vargo
additional photographer

Stephen Vaughan
still photographer

Joseph F. Warren
gaffer

John Wright
rigging electrician

Casting Department

Ajay Dass
extras casting

Barbara Harris
adr voice casting

Kelly O'Brien
casting assistant

Sharon Ruth
extras casting

Mary Tricia Wood
casting associate

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Alison Gail Bixby
costume supervisor

Brenda Donoho
costumer: Mr Kilmer

Ciara Duncan
costume production assistant

Brigit Jones
costumer

Philip Maldonado
set costumer

Heather Pain
costumer

Dominick De Rasmo
costume painter

Editorial Department

Vince Filippone
first assistant editor

Mo Henry
negative cutter

Dave Jackson
editorial intern

Gloria Kaiser
color timer

Jayson Meadows
post-production assistant

Robert Mendoza
apprentice editor

Patrick Thornhill
post-production assistant

Tracey Wadmore-Smith
first assistant editor

Grant Wilkinson
post-production assistant

Music Department

musician: piano, B3 organ and drum programming

Bill Bernstein
music editor, musician: piano and electric guitar

musician: trumpet solo

Julian Bratolyubov
music preparation

George Budd
musician: percussion

Jordan Corngold
music editor: temp

Rick Cox
musician: electric guitar

George Doering
musician: mandolin, acoustic and electric guitars

Arlene Fishbach
music clearances

Michael Fisher
musician: percussion

Joe Gaswirt
music mastering

Joel Iwataki
music scoring mixer

Steve Kujala
musician: flutes and layerd drones

Leslie Morris
music contractor

musician: piano, conductor

Thomas Pasatieri
orchestrator

Chas Smith
musician: percussion and steel metal guitar

Steve Tavaglione
musician: EWI and baritone saxophone

Michael Zainer
assistant music engineer

Transportation Department

Maxim Aperian
production driver

John Armstrong
production driver

Clay Bartholomew
production driver

Richard M. Brasic
production driver

Adrian Cannon
driver: Val Kilmer

Tony Greasley
production driver

Peter Hackett
picture car coordinator

Robert Hunter Jr.
transportation coordinator

Reid Kamitono
production driver

Don Levinski
production driver

James Lowder
production driver

Charles Montgomery
production driver

Jeremy Morgan
production driver

Randy Peters
production driver

Ron Poniewaz Jr.
production driver

Ron Poniewaz
production driver

Robert Poto
production driver

Scott W. Ramsey
production driver

Sandra Roach
transportation secretary

Brett Round
production driver

Marvin LaRoy Sanders
production driver

Timothy Sheehan
production driver

Cesar Solis
production driver

Bret Stewart
production driver

Stan Storc
pilot

Stanley Storc
production driver

Jerry T. Stroh
production driver

Bobette Sweet
production driver

Val Thorgusen
production driver

Russ Tolliver
production driver

Wilbert Tolliver
production driver

David Urich
transportation captain

Steve D. Weinmuller
production driver

John Willoth
production driver

Rick Womelduff
production driver

Other Crew

David Aaron
armorer

Roland Acevedo
technical advisor: Riverside County SIB

Michael Alexander
animal trainer

Joe Aranda
catering assistant

Ruth Auerbach
studio teacher

Marcus Ball
production assistant

Lori A. Balton
key location scout

Alfred Barker
technical advisor: Riverside County SIB

Ted Bayard
assistant location manager

Bob Berkus
location manager

Art Betanzos
advisor: narcotics

Roland Bleitz
armorer

Judith M. Brown
studio teacher

Steve Buhai
set production assistant

Kyle Cammack
police officer

Alison Cannon
production accountant

Rick Cearley
fire safety advisor

Elizabeth Chamberlain
animal trainer

Wally Cook
police officer

Chris Cortijo
police officer

John Cosola
fire safety advisor

Jason Cox
set production assistant

Carl D'Amico
fire safety advisor

Richard Delabio
assistant location manager

Carol Demarti
fabric painter, head dyer and ager

Thomas S. Dickson
location projectionist

Judi Dolan
location projectionist

Caleb Duffy
production assistant

Linda Dunn
animal trainer

Joseph G. Eckardt
assistant: Val Kilmer

Kerry Ellis
assistant: Val Kilmer

Roy George
production assistant

Sergio Giacoman
catering assistant

Rob Gibson
location manager

Tony Gomez
craft service

Geoff Harding
assistant location manager

Kelly Harris
assistant location manager

Robert Kalstrom
police officer

Lambert Keenan
technical advisor: Riverside County SIB

Tim Kendrick
accounting clerk

Angela Kent
assistant production accountant

Ohkee Kim
assistant: Joel Iwataki

Zak Knutson
on-set production assistant

Christian Krieger
assistant location manager

Shari LaFranchi Blakney
production coordinator

Steven D. Levine
assistant location manager

Jennifer Lobban
assistant production accountant

Suzan Lowitz
additional script supervisor

Dana Mackey
production associate

Mary Lamar Mahler
medic

Susan Malerstein
script supervisor

Robert Masson
technical advisor: Riverside County SIB

Thomas John McGowan
studio teacher

Charissa McLain
assistant production coordinator

Luis Alberto Mena
catering assistant

Liz Mersky
assistant: Jim Behnke

Daniel Messler
payroll accountant

Josh Mott
craft service

Marie Nashold
medic

Shaun O'Banion
assistant: Val Kilmer

Joshua Ornstein
first assistant production accountant

Candice Ouaknine
assistant: D.J. Caruso

Tuey Paiyarat
technical advisor: Riverside County SIB

Larry Payne
animal coordinator

Bronwyn Preston
unit publicist

John Wayne Randolph
craft service

Michael Randolph
craft service

Paul Rathburn
catering assistant

Steve Rinks
technical advisor: Riverside County SIB

Mel Scholl
police officer

Anne Scott
post-production accountant

Daniel Severson
set production assistant

Lucas Solomon
computer playback

Ronald P. Tavalaro
location projectionist

Jack Tice
studio teacher

John Walsh
fire safety advisor

Vanessa White
technical advisor: Riverside County SIB

Tim Wienckowski
police officer

Donald H. Winslow
police coordinator

Nola Wittenberg
technical advisor: Riverside County SIB

Ronald Wayne Yakshe
caterer

Debra Leilani Bakeman
medic

K.C. Ligon
dialect coach

Paulette Osorio
publicity executive

Thanks

Gregg Landaker
the producers wish to gratefully thank

Steve Maslow
the producers wish to gratefully thank

Larry D. Smith
the producers wish to gratefully thank

Production Company

Castle Rock Entertainment
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Darkwoods Productions
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Humble Journey Films
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Distributor

Warner Bros. Pictures

Argentina Video Home
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Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Bros.

Warner Home Video

Warner Sogefilms S.A.

Special Effects

K.N.B. Effects Group

Riot

Miscellaneous

American Humane Association, The
animal action monitoring

California State Park System
the producers gratefully wish to thank

Central Casting
extras casting

ChapmanLeonard Studio Equipment
cranes and dollies

Kodak
motion picture film

Los Angeles Center Studios
filmed at

Oceanview Mastering
music mastering

Pacific Title
titles and opticals

Panavision
cameras & lenses

Set Ready Craft Service
craft service

Technicolor
color & prints by

Todd-AO Scoring Stage
music recorded at

Varèse Sarabande
soundtrack

Village Recorder, The
music mixed at , music recorded at

Warner Bros. Studio Facilities
sound re-recording

Weddington Productions
sound editorial by






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Films directed by D. J. Caruso
Disturbia (2007)
Eagle Eye (2008)
Taking Lives (2004)
The Salton Sea