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Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea

Once “California’s Riviera”, the Salton Sea is now America’s worst ecological disaster.

★6.9 2006 57m Chris Metzler PG-13

The Salton Sea: An inland ocean of massive fish kills, rotting resorts, and 120 degree nights located just minutes from urban Southern California. This film details the rise and fall of the Salton Sea, from its heyday as the "California Riviera" where boaters and Beach Boys mingled in paradise to its present state of decaying, forgotten ecological disaster.

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Audience score
★ 6.9 /10

based on 11 votes

Synopsis

The Salton Sea: An inland ocean of massive fish kills, rotting resorts, and 120 degree nights located just minutes from urban Southern California. This film details the rise and fall of the Salton Sea, from its heyday as the "California Riviera" where boaters and Beach Boys mingled in paradise to its present state of decaying, forgotten ecological disaster.

Documentary

Cast

8 principal cast

John Waters

John Waters

Self - Narrator (voice)

Sonny Bono

Sonny Bono

Himself (archival footage)

Norm Niver

Himself

Petre Melvin

Himself

Leonard Knight

Leonard Knight

Himself

Bobbie Todhunter

Herself

Steve Horvitz

Himself

Lechon Rainey

Herself

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Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea (2006) is available to stream on Flicksy via 6 verified sources, aggregated from publicly available embed providers. The 57m documentary directed by Chris Metzler is rated 6.9/10 by 11 viewers.

Frequently asked

When was Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea released?

Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea was released on February 24, 2006.

Who directed Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea?

Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea was directed by Chris Metzler.

How long is Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea?

Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea has a runtime of 57 minutes.

What genre is Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea?

Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea is categorized as Documentary.

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