Find Movies & TV
Home
Live TV
On Demand
Discover
Explore
Movies & TV Shows
Most Popular
Leaving Soon
Categories
Action
Animation
Comedy
Crime
Descriptive Audio
Documentary
Drama
En Español
Horror
Music
Romance
Sci-Fi
Thriller
Western
Explore
Browse Channels
Featured Channels
Stargate by MGM
Hallmark Movies & More
The First 48 by A&E
Categories
Hit TV
Drama TV
True Crime
Comedy
News
Sports
Reality
History & Science
Movies
Sci-Fi & Action
Classic TV
Food & Home
Lifestyle
Nature & Travel
Daytime TV
Game Shows
Kids & Family
Anime+
Chills & Thrills
International
En Español
Music
Sign In
Sal
Directed by
James Franco
TV-MA
2011
85m
Drama
,
Biography
4.5
50%
32%
Watch Free
The last day in the life of the actor Sal Mineo, who was murdered on February 12, 1976.
More
Cast of Sal
Val Lauren
Sal Mineo / Writer
Jim Parrack
Keir Dullea
James Franco
Milton Katselas / Director / Writer
Vince Jolivette
Billy Belasco / Writer / Producer
Trevor Neuhoff
Michael Mason
Stacey Miller
Nancy Barr / Writer
Brian Goodman
Det. Tankersley
Raymond T. Williams
Lionel Ray Williams
Boyd Smith
Boyd
Jacquelyn Deme
Nurse
Jason Fox
Steven Gustafson
Brian Lally
Detective Pia
Christian Olave
Ray Evans
Jocelyn Ayanna
Mabel
Felicity Bryant
Monica Merrem
Tony Calle
Club Patron
Joseph Michael Harris
Palm Restaurant Patron
Stephen McCain
Spa Patron
Inbal Amirav
Annabelle
Michael Gregg Michaud
Writer
Caroline Aragon
Producer
Miles Levy
Producer
Sal Ratings & Reviews
Charles London
June 8, 2025
I may be in the minority on this one but I have a morbid fascination with this film. It's strangely intriguing to watch a man go through the paces of his final 24 hours leading up to a shocking and tragic death. Many people will find this movie boring and I get that. I also get what James Franco is trying to do here. Mineo's career peaked early and then fell hard. He was beginning a comeback when his life was suddenly taken. We get a look at where he was and where he was going right before (poof) it was all gone. Mystery has shrouded the circumstances of Mineo's murder for almost 50 years. This film doesn't really probe that mystery but it does provoke questions we all have. When and how are we going to die? What will our lastl day be like? What unfinished business will we have?
Battleship Pretension
Mat Bradley-Tschirgi
By focusing on one day in Sal Mineo's life, Sal feels more intimate than other biopics. The strong lead performance of Val Lauren as Sal Mineo provides a fascinating glimpse into the life...
IONCINEMA.com
Nicholas Bell
While the subject is intriguing, Franco's amateurish rendering would make a marvelous film school project, one that's neither compelling nor as provocative as it thinks it is.
Moveable Fest
Stephen Saito
In other words, "Sal" is not all that different from most other films from directors fresh out of film school - ambitious, accomplished and with room to improve.
ColeSmithey.com
Cole Smithey
James Franco's lovingly crafted, if minimalistic, cinematic ode to Sal Mineo - the actor most famous for his Oscar-nominated role opposite James Dean in "Rebel Without a Cause" - succeeds due in large part to Val Lauren's thoughtful portrayal.
RogerEbert.com
Dan Callahan
All we do is wait through uneventful hours with the protagonist until their foreordained death comes as a kind of finale and release.
Film Journal International
David Noh
Franco's visual sense and skill with atmosphere are strongly evident here, but, unfortunately, not enough happens in the movie.
AV Club
Ben Kenigsberg
Despite its modest proportions and chilling finale, Sal is foremost an affectionate tribute, conjuring ample warmth out of relatively little.
Slant Magazine
Nick McCarthy
It functions under the delusion that subtext will magically appear if you linger on a character long enough, and the significance of most of its scenes is nothing if not inscrutable.
Village Voice
Alan Scherstuhl
As always, Franco demonstrates a talent for and interest in composition, performance, and the naked human moment.
Watch Sal Videos
Sal
Sal
Trailer
Take Plex everywhere
Watch free anytime, anywhere, on almost any device.
See the full list of supported devices
Home
Live TV
On Demand
Discover
