Lust in the Dust
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+ | '''''Lust in the Dust''''' is a [[1985 in film|1985 film]] starring [[Divine (Glen Milstead)|Divine]], [[Tab Hunter]], [[Cesar Romero]], and [[Lainie Kazan]], directed by [[Paul Bartel]]. It takes its title from a longstanding nickname given to the 1946 [[Western (genre)|Western]] ''[[Duel in the Sun (film)|Duel in the Sun]]''. | ||
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+ | For his performance in this film, Divine was nominated for the Worst Actor award in the 1985 [[Golden Raspberry Awards]], but did not win. | ||
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+ | ==Plot== | ||
+ | Dance-hall "girl" Rosie Velez ([[Divine (actor)|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]]), a word of a treasure in gold brings Abel into conflict with outlaw Hard Case Williams ([[Geoffrey Lewis (actor)|Geoffrey Lewis]]) and his gang. | ||
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+ | ==Cast== | ||
+ | *[[Tab Hunter]] as Abel Wood | ||
+ | *[[Divine (actor)|Divine]] as Rosie Velez | ||
+ | *[[Lainie Kazan]] as Marguerita Ventura | ||
+ | *[[Geoffrey Lewis (actor)|Geoffrey Lewis]] as Hard Case Williams | ||
+ | *[[Henry Silva]] as Bernardo | ||
+ | *[[Cesar Romero]] as Father Garcia | ||
+ | *[[Courtney Gains]] as Red Dick Barker | ||
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+ | ==Trivia== | ||
+ | *This is the first film that [[Divine (actor)|Divine]] doesn't work with [[John Waters (filmmaker)|John Waters]]. | ||
+ | *The title comes from the famous production nickname of [[Duel in the Sun]] ([[1946 in film|1946]]). | ||
+ | *John Waters was asked to direct the film but refused because he did not write the script. | ||
+ | *[[Edith Massey]] auditioned for the part of Big Ed, but Paul Bartel did not want her in the film because he thought it would look too much like a John Waters film without John Waters. | ||
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+ | ==Music== | ||
+ | #Tarnished Tumbleweed - Mike Stull | ||
+ | #These Lips Were Made for Kissin' - [[Divine (actor)|Divine]] | ||
+ | #South of My Border - [[Lainie Kazan]] | ||
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Lust in the Dust is a 1985 film starring Divine, Tab Hunter, Cesar Romero, and Lainie Kazan, directed by Paul Bartel. It takes its title from a longstanding nickname given to the 1946 Western Duel in the Sun.
For his performance in this film, Divine was nominated for the Worst Actor award in the 1985 Golden Raspberry Awards, but did not win.
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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), a word of a treasure in gold brings Abel into conflict with outlaw Hard Case Williams (Geoffrey Lewis) and his gang.
Cast
- Tab Hunter as Abel Wood
- Divine as Rosie Velez
- Lainie Kazan as Marguerita Ventura
- Geoffrey Lewis as Hard Case Williams
- Henry Silva as Bernardo
- Cesar Romero as Father Garcia
- Courtney Gains as Red Dick Barker
Trivia
- This is the first film that Divine doesn't work with John Waters.
- The title comes from the famous production nickname of Duel in the Sun (1946).
- John Waters was asked to direct the film but refused because he did not write the script.
- Edith Massey auditioned for the part of Big Ed, but Paul Bartel did not want her in the film because he thought it would look too much like a John Waters film without John Waters.
Music
- Tarnished Tumbleweed - Mike Stull
- These Lips Were Made for Kissin' - Divine
- South of My Border - Lainie Kazan
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