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Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea

  • 20042004
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  • 1h 14m
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Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea (2004)
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Renowned cult film director John Waters narrates this quirky exploration of the Salton Sea, the massive Southern California lake that was created by accident a century ago, became a popular ... Read allRenowned cult film director John Waters narrates this quirky exploration of the Salton Sea, the massive Southern California lake that was created by accident a century ago, became a popular desert resort and has since developed into a refuge for a community of oddballs.Renowned cult film director John Waters narrates this quirky exploration of the Salton Sea, the massive Southern California lake that was created by accident a century ago, became a popular desert resort and has since developed into a refuge for a community of oddballs.
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    • Chris Metzler
    • Jeff Springer
    • Chris Metzler
    • Jeff Springer
  • Stars
    • Sonny Bono(archive footage)
    • John Waters(voice)
    • Norm Niver
    • Chris Metzler
    • Jeff Springer
    • Chris Metzler
    • Jeff Springer
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    • Sonny Bono(archive footage)
    • John Waters(voice)
    • Norm Niver
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    Petre Melvin
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    Leonard Knight
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    Bobbie Todhunter
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    Steve Horvitz
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    Lechon Rainey
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    Paul Clement
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    A good choice for fans of historical documentaries, too.
    Plagues & Pleasures is a top-notch social documentary with a cast of characters (and I mean characters) that will certainly keep movie-goers amused and engaged. But there is a substantial historical component to the film that hipper fans of historical docs will be drawn to, too. The Salton Sea itself was created by man by mistake, and evolved -- indeed, continues to evolve -- unlike any other conventional place. In fact, I could not help but think that this movie was recording the progress of some twisted, super-sized laboratory experiment that used real people, instead of mice. Trust me, this all makes for fascinating history. I highly recommend this film.
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