Almost Salinas (2001)
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20% of critics liked it
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33% of users liked it
(9 ratings)
The site of James Dean's legendary, fatal car crash is the setting for this reflective, eccentric drama about idolatry, lost hopes, and aging. Max Harris (John Mahoney) owns and operates a diner/service station in the small, deserted town of Cholame, CA, just down the street from the James Dean… More The site of James Dean's legendary, fatal car crash is the setting for this reflective, eccentric drama about idolatry, lost hopes, and aging. Max Harris (John Mahoney) owns and operates a diner/service station in the small, deserted town of Cholame, CA, just down the street from the James Dean Memorial. His placid existence is disrupted by the appearance of a slick movie crew, eager to shoot a quickie flick in the area that references Dean's life. Max is nonplused, although his employees (Ian Gomez and Virginia Madsen) are smitten with the flashy production. Even more aggravating to Max is the emergence of a reporter (Linda Emond) who suspects that he has a long-buried secret regarding the fallen idol. Almost Salinas premiered at the USA Film Festival before making the rounds of the country's second-tier fests. ~ Michael Hastings, Rovi
- Directed By
- Terry Green
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
PG,
- In Theaters
- May 9, 2003 Wide
- Studio
- Curb Entertainment
Critic Reviews
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Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper
... sentimental and sweet.
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Robert K. Elder, Chicago Tribune
Fine performances and sharp cinematography ... can't compensate for either a script peppered with contrivances or and heavy-handed direction.
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Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
The people are real but the story devices are clunkers from Fiction 101.
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Josh Larsen, Sun Publications (Chicago, IL)
Contrived as a drama and hokey as a comedy.
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Jeffrey Westhoff, Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
The characters seldom resonate as human beings, only movie versions of human beings.
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Cast
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Lindsay Crouse
as Allie
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Virginia Madsen
as Clare
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John Mahoney
as Max Harris
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Ray Wise
as Jack
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Lucy Reeves
as Moira
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Ian Gomez
as Manny
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Linda Emond
as Nina
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Adrian Neil
as Dante
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Tom Groenwald
as Leo
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Amanda Pitera
as Billie
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Glenn Dunk
as Jason
