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Lust in the Dust

Lust in the Dust

He rode the West... The girls rode the rest! Together they ravaged the land!

19856.01h 24m

Overview

Assaulted by outlaws, donkey-riding Rosie joins a silent drifter's search for gold in the Old West.

Directed by Paul Bartel
Written by Philip John Taylor
Produced by Allan Glaser, Tab Hunter
Box OfficeBudget: $2.5M0

Top Cast

Tab Hunter

Tab Hunter

Abel Wood

Divine

Divine

Rosie Velez

Lainie Kazan

Lainie Kazan

Marguerita Ventura

Geoffrey Lewis

Geoffrey Lewis

Hard Case Williams

Henry Silva

Henry Silva

Bernardo

Cesar Romero

Cesar Romero

Father Garcia

Gina Gallego

Gina Gallego

Ninfa

Nedra Volz

Nedra Volz

Big Ed

Courtney Gains

Courtney Gains

Red Dick Barker

Woody Strode

Woody Strode

Blackman

Themes & Keywords

goldsaloondancertransvestitetreasure mapfoster familysaloon girldragburied treasuredying during sexcamp humourestranged sisterindependent film

About Lust in the Dust

Lust in the Dust is a comedy, western film released in 1985 exploring themes of gold, saloon, dancer, transvestite, treasure map, foster family. Directed by Paul Bartel, it stars Tab Hunter, Divine, Lainie Kazan. Assaulted by outlaws, donkey-riding Rosie joins a silent drifter's search for gold in the Old West.

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