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Ask the Dust

Ask the Dust

Trapped by passion. Faced by their dreams.

20065.41h 57m

Overview

Mexican beauty Camilla hopes to rise above her station by marrying a wealthy American. That is complicated by meeting Arturo Bandini, a first-generation Italian hoping to land a writing career and a blue-eyed blonde on his arm.

Directed by Robert Towne
Written by Robert Towne, John Fante
Produced by Tom Cruise, Christopher Roberts, Paula Wagner
Box Office0Revenue: $2.5M

Top Cast

Colin Farrell

Colin Farrell

Arturo Bandini

Salma Hayek Pinault

Salma Hayek Pinault

Camilla Lopez

Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Hellfrick

Eileen Atkins

Eileen Atkins

Mrs. Hargraves

Idina Menzel

Idina Menzel

Vera Rivkin

Justin Kirk

Justin Kirk

Sammy

William Mapother

William Mapother

Bill

Tamara Marie Watson

Tamara Marie Watson

Sally

Dionysio Basco

Dionysio Basco

Patricio

Jeremy Crutchley

Jeremy Crutchley

Solomon

Themes & Keywords

beachmexicobased on novel or bookpolicealcoholitalycigaretteletterkissgreat depressionloveracismlos angeles, california

About Ask the Dust

Ask the Dust is a romance, drama film released in 2006 exploring themes of beach, mexico, based on novel or book, police, alcohol, italy. Directed by Robert Towne, it stars Colin Farrell, Salma Hayek Pinault, Donald Sutherland. Mexican beauty Camilla hopes to rise above her station by marrying a wealthy American. That is complicated by meeting Arturo Bandini, a first-generation Italian hoping to land a writing career and a blue-eyed blonde on his arm.

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