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Almost Salinas

20011h 32mTerry Green
IMDb 6.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 20%

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"Some lives must be lived in the shadow of a legend."

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.

ComedyDramaMystery
DinerDesert

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What is Almost Salinas (2001) about?

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…

Who stars in Almost Salinas?

Almost Salinas stars John Mahoney (Max Harris), Linda Emond (Nina Ellington), Lindsay Crouse (Allie), Virginia Madsen (Clare), Ian Gomez (Manny). The film was directed by Terry Green.

How long is Almost Salinas?

Almost Salinas has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 2001.

Is Almost Salinas worth watching?

Almost Salinas holds an IMDb rating of 6.3/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 20. Fans of Comedy, Drama, Mystery are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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