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Lust in the Dust (1984)

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A controversial spoof on the Spaghetti western (some love it, some hate it), Lust in the Dust features the 300-pound Divine as the inimitable Rosie Velez, riding into view in full drag on a poor donkey as solemn commentary muddles on about the passions that enslave men and women -- and then Rosie, who weighs more than the donkey, is gang-raped by Hard Case Williams' (Geoffrey Lewis) outlaws. Eventually Rosie is rescued by the tough, taciturn cowboy Abel Wood (Tab Hunter), and together they reach

R, 1 hr. 27 min.

Western, Comedy, Cult Movies

Directed By: Paul Bartel

In Theaters: Mar 1, 1985 Wide

On DVD: Mar 28, 2003

New World Video

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Cast

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
Nedra Volz
Big Ed
Courtney Gains
Red Dick Barker
Woody Strode
Black Man
Pedro Gonzalez Gonzalez
Toothless Mexican
Daniel Firshman
Clarence
Ernie Shinagawa
Chang

Critic Reviews for Lust in the Dust

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Cult movies like this one are what home video is all about, but avoid forcing it on your friends

July 21, 2006 Comment

Douglas Pratt

DVDLaser

Simply awful.

March 31, 2006 Full Review Source: Ozus' World Movie Reviews

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Dennis Schwartz

Ozus' World Movie Reviews

Obvious gags and mind-numbing gross-out schtick.

November 22, 2002 Comment

Scott Weinberg

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I used to work with a guy who talked about this movie all the time. I had never heard of it before, but as a fan of westerns I decided to give it a chance. As a western I think it was a hell of lot better than some of the "classics" like Django, but I don't think it's something I would grant a second viewing. I don't

February 2, 2008