Plagues & Pleasures On the Salton Sea (Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea) 20 years old
Fabulously offbeat and refreshingly upbeat, this lovable film gets friendly with the natives of the Salton Sea an inland ocean of massive fish kills, rotting resorts, and 120 degree nights located just minutes from urban Southern California. This award-winning film from directors Chris Metzler and Jeff Springer 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. From wonderland to wasteland, PLAGUES & PLEASURES ON THE SALTON SEA captures a place far more interesting than the shopping malls and parking lots of suburban America, a wacky world where a beer-swilling Hungarian Revolutionary, a geriatric nudist, and a religious zealot building a monument to God all find solace and community.
Credits
Plagues & Pleasures On the Salton Sea Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| John Waters He was 59, 19 years old when he died | as Narrator |
| Sonny Bono He was 71, 62 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Paul Clement He was 39, now 58 years old | as Himself |
| Petre Melvin | as Himself |
| Bobbie Todhunter | as Herself |
| Lechon Rainey | as Herself |
| Norm Niver | as Himself |
| Manny Diaz He was 51, now 70 years old | as Himself |
| Leonard Knight He was 74, 82 years old when he died | as Himself |
| Steve Horvitz | as Himself |
Plagues & Pleasures On the Salton Sea Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Chris Metzler as Cinematography. He was 105 (now 123) years old | Crew |
| Chris Metzler as Director. He was 105 (now 123) years old | Directing |
| Jeff Springer as Cinematography. He was 31 (now 50) years old | Crew |
| Jeff Springer as Director. He was 31 (now 50) years old | Directing |
| Jeff Springer as Editor. He was 31 (now 50) years old | Editing |
| Chris Metzler as Producer. | Production |
| Bill Elm as Original Music Composer. | Sound |
| Scott Hirsch as Sound mixer. | Sound |
| Josh Kurz as Visual Effects. | Visual Effects |
Plagues & Pleasures On the Salton Sea (20 years)
- Release day: Friday, October 29, 2004
- Runtime: 74 minutes