Lust in the Dust | |
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Directed by | Paul Bartel |
Produced by | Allan Glaser Tab Hunter |
Written by | Philip John Taylor |
Starring |
Tab Hunter Divine Lainie Kazan |
Music by | Peter Matz |
Cinematography | Paul Lohmann |
Edited by | Alan Toomayan |
Production
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Fox Run Productions
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Distributed by | New World Pictures |
Release date
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March 1, 1985 |
Running time
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84 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
For the 1946 film nicknamed "Lust in the Dust", see Duel in the Sun.
Lust in the Dust is a 1985 Western comedy film starring Divine, Tab Hunter, Cesar Romero, and Lainie Kazan, and directed by Paul Bartel.
Dance-hall girl Rosie Velez (Divine), lost in the desert, is helped to safety by gunman Abel Wood (Tab Hunter). In the town of Chili Verde, at the saloon of Marguerita Ventura (Lainie Kazan), word of a treasure in gold brings Abel into conflict with outlaw Hard Case Williams (Geoffrey Lewis) and his gang.
The film was positively reviewed and was a moderate box office success.