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Almost Salinas
Some lives must be lived in the shadow of a legend.
Genres
ComedyDramaMystery
Overview
Life takes a strange turn when a group of outsiders come to the small town of Cholame, the famed site of James Dean's fatal car crash. Cholame's only business, a diner owned by Max (John Mahoney), is overrun by this glamorous group while the diner's short order cook (Ian Gomez) and waitress (Virginia Madsen) get caught up into this new, exciting world. Unknown to the rest, a magazine reporter (Linda Emond) arrives in town to uncover a dark secret that Max has kept hidden for over forty years.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$21419
Runtime
92 min
Release Date
2001-04-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
8
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
John Mahoney
Max Harris
Linda Emond
Nina Ellington
Lindsay Crouse
Allie
Virginia Madsen
Clare
Ian Gomez
Manny
Ray Wise
Jack Tynan
Tom Groenwald
Leo Quinlan
Nathan Davis
Zelder Hill
Glenn Dunk
Jason
Lucy Reeves
Moira
Adrian Neil
Dante
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