Lust in the Dust

Lust in the Dust
Theatrical release poster
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 company	Fox Run Productions
Distributed by	New World Pictures
Release dates	March 1, 1985 (1985-03-01)
Running time	84 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Lust in the Dust is a 1985 Western comedy film starring Divine, Tab Hunter, Cesar Romero, and Lainie Kazan, and directed by Paul Bartel. The title comes from the production nickname of the 1946 Western Duel in the Sun.

Plot

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.

Cast

• Divine as Rosie Velez
• Tab Hunter as Abel Wood
• Lainie Kazan as Marguerita Ventura
• Cesar Romero as Father Garcia
• Geoffrey Lewis as Hard Case Williams
• Henry Silva as Bernardo
• Courtney Gains as Red Dick Barker
• Gina Gallego as Ninfa
• Nedra Volz as Big Ed
• Woody Strode as Blackman, Hard Case Gang
• Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez as Mexican, Hard Case Gang

Production

• John Waters was asked to direct, but refused because he did not write the script.
• Edith Massey was cast in the role of Big Ed, but died shortly after her screen test. Paul Bartel was uneasy about having her in the film because he thought it would look too much like a John Waters film without John Waters.
• The role for Lainie Kazan was originally set for Chita Rivera.

Music

All songs composed by Karen Hart^[1]

1. "Tarnished Tumbleweed" – Mike Stull
2. "These Lips Were Made for Kissin'" – Divine
3. "South of My Border" – Lainie Kazan

Reception: The film was positively reviewed and was a moderate box office success.

References

External links

• Lust in the Dust at the Internet Movie Database
• Lust in the Dust at AllMovie
• Lust in the Dust at Rotten Tomatoes