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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 South California.

Title: Plagues & pleasures on the Salton Sea
[videorecording]

Publisher: New Video , Docuramafilms

Alternate Title: Plagues and pleasures on the Salton Sea [videorecording]

Additional Contributors: Metzler, Chris
Springer, Jeff
Waters, John
Niver, Norm
Knight, Leonard
Hunky Daddy
Landman
Melvin, Petre

Imprint: [United States] : - New Video , Docuramafilms

ISBN: 0767098471, 9780767098472

Language: English

Credits: Editor, Jeff Springer ; music, Friends of Dean Martinez.

Performers: Featuring, Norm Niver, Leonard Knight, Hunky Daddy, the Landman, Petre Melvin ; Narrated by John Waters.

Notes: DVD, Dolby Digital, NTSC.
Special features: Audio commentaries with filmmakers and Salton Sea locals; lost interviews; deleted scenes; "Leonard & the Mountain" short film; "Miracle in the desert" real estate promotional film; "Fruit of the vine" vignette on the Salton Sea skateboarding scene; "LSD a go go" short film; theatrical trailer; filmmaker biographies; Short film on Friends of Dean Martinez.
True/False Film Fest entry, 2005.

Statement of responsibility: Tilapia Film presents ; produced by Chris Metzler ; directed and shot by Chris Metzler and Jeff Springer

Characteristics: 1 videodisc (ca. 73 min.) :,sd., col. ;,4 3/4 in.

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