Lust in the Dust
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| Lust in the Dust | |
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| Directed by | Paul Bartel |
| Written by | Philip John Taylor |
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| Cinematography | Paul Lohmann |
| Edited by | Alan Toomayan |
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Production company | Fox Run Productions |
| Distributed by | New World Pictures |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.5 million[1] |
Lust in the Dust is a 1985 American Western comedy film directed by Paul Bartel, written by Philip John Taylor, and starring: Tab Hunter, Divine, Lainie Kazan and Cesar Romero.
Dance-hall girl Rosie Velez, lost in the desert, is helped to safety by gunman Abel Wood. In the town of Chili Verde, at the saloon of Marguerita Ventura, word of a treasure in gold brings Abel into conflict with outlaw Hard Case Williams and his gang.
Cast
- Tab Hunter as Abel Wood
- Divine as Rosie Velez
- Lainie Kazan as Marguerita Ventura
- Cesar Romero as Father Garcia
- Geoffrey Lewis as Hardcase Williams
- Henry Silva as Bernardo
- Courtney Gains as Richard "Red Dick" Barker
- Gina Gallego as Ninfa
- Nedra Volz as Ed "Big Ed"
- Woody Strode as Blackman
- Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez as Mexican
Production
The title was taken from the nickname given to King Vidor's 1946 film Duel in the Sun.[2] John Waters was asked to direct, but refused because he did not write the script.[3] Edith Massey was cast as Big Ed, but died shortly after her screen test.[3] Paul Bartel was uneasy about casting her because he thought it would look too much like a John Waters film without John Waters.
The role of Marguerita Ventura was originally set for Chita Rivera.[4] Principal photography took place in Santa Fe, New Mexico.[5] In the original script, Rosie Velez (Divine) was supposed to die but the filmmakers changed their mind during filming.[1]