China Lake
1989, English. Directed by Dieter Weihl.
Edmond, a compulsive TV-watcher, and his apathetic son Scooter live in a caravan in the Nevada desert. One of the highlights of Edmond's life is when he acquires a new zapper for his satellite TV set. Eighteen-year-old Scooter's one and only leisure pastime consists of occasional visits to a bar where nothing ever happens. One day they are visited by fat Aunt Edna and Scooter's teenage sister Laura. Edna prevails on Edmond to pull himself together. And Scooter and Laura get to know each other and decide to head off to Las Vegas together, where a faintly incestuous tension develops between them.
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- 1h 34m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- English
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- 1 January 1989
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China Lake runs 94 minutes (1h 34m).
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China Lake isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1989. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed China Lake?
China Lake (1989) was directed by Dieter Weihl and stars Joe Toppe, Richard Edson, Derin Basden.