Lust in the Dust
Lust in the Dust is a 1985 Western comedy film starring Tab Hunter, Divine, Cesar Romero, and Lainie Kazan, and directed by Paul Bartel.
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| Directed by | Paul Bartel |
| Written by | Philip John Taylor |
| Produced by | Allan Glaser Tab Hunter |
| Starring | Tab Hunter Divine Lainie Kazan |
| Cinematography | Paul Lohmann |
| Edited by | Alan Toomayan |
| Music by | Peter Matz |
Production company | Fox Run Productions |
| Distributed by | New World Pictures |
Release date | March 1, 1985 |
Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2.5 million[1] |
Plot
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 Hard Case 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, Hard Case Gang
- Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez as Mexican, Hard Case Gang
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] 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 was originally set for Chita Rivera.[4]
Principal photography took place in Santa Fe, New Mexico.[5]
In the original script, Rosie was supposed to die but the filmmakers changed their mind during filming.[1]
Music
- All songs composed by Karen Hart[6]
- "Tarnished Tumbleweed" – Mike Stull
- "These Lips Were Made for Kissin'" – Divine
- "South of My Border" – Lainie Kazan
References
- OUTTAKES Taylor, Clarke. Los Angeles Times December 23, 1984: o41.
- The Western will never bite the dust Scott, Jay. The Globe and Mail; Toronto, Ont. [Toronto, Ont]July 7, 1979: P.29.
- Lust in the Dust (1985), swampflix.com, February 13, 2018
- Not Simply Divine. Simon and Schuster. August 10, 1994. ISBN 9780671884673.
- Latin from Manhattan danced to Hollywood Thomas, Bob. The Globe and Mail June 22, 1984: E.4.
- Hart, Karen. "Karen Hart Music". Retrieved September 14, 2012.