Lust in the Dust (1984)

A group of unscrupulous characters seek buried treasure in the old west.

Director:

Paul Bartel

Writer:

Philip John Taylor

Stars:

Tab Hunter, Divine, Lainie Kazan

1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tab Hunter	...	Abel Wood
Divine	...	Rosie Velez
Lainie Kazan	...	Marguerita Ventura
Geoffrey Lewis	...	Hard Case Williams
Henry Silva	...	Bernardo
Cesar Romero	...	Father Garcia
Gina Gallego	...	Ninfa, Whore at Marguerita's
Nedra Volz	...	Big Ed
Courtney Gains	...	Red Dick Barker
Woody Strode	...	Blackman, Hard Case Gang
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez	...	Mexican, Hard Case Gang
Daniel Frishman	...	Clarence, Hard Case Gang
Ernie Shinagawa	...	Chang, Hard Case Gang
Pit Ginsburg	...	Toothless Drunk
Al Cantu	...	Gunslinger

Storyline

Dancehall "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, a word of a treasure in gold brings Abel into conflict with outlaw Hard Case Williams and his gang.

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Plot Keywords:

saloon | buttocks | treasure map | tattooed map | lynch mob | 

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Taglines:

He Rode The West... The Girls Rode The Rest! Together They Ravaged The Land!

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Genres:

Comedy | Western

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Certificate:

R

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie's MacGuffin was unlocated buried treasure chest full of gold.

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Quotes

Maguerita Ventura: [singing] I'd like to take you south of my border, and north of my garter.

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Connections

Remake of Duel in the Sun (1946)

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Soundtracks

South Of My Border
Music & Lyrics by Karen Hart
Arranged & Conducted by Peter Matz
Performed by Lainie Kazan

User Reviews

"Lust" is a bust!

With all that talent in front of and behind the camera, it's shocking how dismal the end result is. Most of the blame goes to the rotten script, which is not only unfunny, but has almost no plot; the characters keep screaming and running around to try to hide the fact nothing is really going on, but it doesn't work. Though the fact that the direction delivers everything (not just the "comedy") in such a heavy-handed way shares some of the guilt as well. The only thing somewhat humorous is the song that's played in the opening and closing credits. If you want to see a FUNNY western spoof, see "Rustlers' Rhapsody" or "Evil Roy Slade".

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 1985 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lust in the Dust

Filming Locations:

Bonanza Creek Ranch - 15 Bonanza Creek Lane, Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Gross USA:

$727,639

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$727,639

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fox Run Productions Inc.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

84 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Ryder Sound Services)

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1