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''Lust in the Dust'' is a 1985 Western comedy film directed by Creator/PaulBartel. The film stars [[Creator/DivineActor Divine]] in one of his few non–Creator/JohnWaters roles as a dance hall girl who arrives in Chili Verde with a drifter (Tab Hunter) in search of gold.

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''Lust in the Dust'' is a 1985 Western comedy film directed by Creator/PaulBartel. The film stars [[Creator/DivineActor Divine]] in one of his few non–Creator/JohnWaters roles as a dance hall girl who arrives in Chili Verde with a drifter (Tab Hunter) (Creator/TabHunter) in search of gold.
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The title is derived from a nickname for Creator/KingVidor's ''Film/DuelInTheSun''. It was largely ignored in its initial release but has become something of a CultClassic over the years.

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The title is derived from a nickname for Creator/KingVidor's ''Film/DuelInTheSun''. It ''Film/DuelInTheSun'', which was largely ignored in its initial release but has become something of a CultClassic over the years.
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* WhipItGood: Marguerita's weapon is a bull whip.

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* WhipItGood: WeaponSpecialization: Marguerita's primary weapon is a bull whip.bullwhip.
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* WhipItGood: Marguerita's WeaponOfChoice is a bull whip.

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* WhipItGood: Marguerita's WeaponOfChoice weapon is a bull whip.
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* DeathByMaterialism: The only one to emerge from the film unscathed besides Abel is [[spoiler:Big Ed]], because she doesn't care about the gold, save having enough to get her to Abilene.
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* EverybodyHasLotsOfSex: It's even discussed in the opening monologue that everyone in the film are obsessed with fucking because of the desert heat. Rosie's claim of being a virgin is quickly debunked by Hard Case, who says she's a "slut from a Santa Fe whorehouse".[[note]]'''Marguerita:''' Oooh, I like this hombre![[/note]]
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* FiveTokenBand: Hard Case's gang consists of one white guy, one African-American, one Asian, one Latino and one dwarf.

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* FiveTokenBand: Hard Case's gang consists of one white guy, one African-American, one Asian, one Latino and one dwarf. This is obviously a {{Lampshade}} as three of their names is "Blackman", "Mexican" and "Chang".
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* GenericEthnicCrimeGang: Hard Case's gang consists of one white guy, one African-American, one Asian, one Latino and one dwarf.

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* GenericEthnicCrimeGang: FiveTokenBand: Hard Case's gang consists of one white guy, one African-American, one Asian, one Latino and one dwarf.
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* GenericEthnicCrimeGang: Hard Case's gang consists of one white guy, one African-American, one Asian, one Latino and one dwarf.
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* DepravedDwarf: Hard Case Williams' gang has one of these, who ends up injured while trying to get some with Rosie. In fact, the first thing he does in the film is rip off Rosie's top, as Hard Case notes his men "are hornier than jackrabbits."

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* DepravedDwarf: One of Hard Case Williams' gang has gang, Clarence (played by Daniel Frishman) is one of these, who ends up injured while trying to get some with Rosie. In fact, the first thing he does in the film is rip off Rosie's top, as Hard Case notes his men "are hornier than jackrabbits."
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* BodyDouble: An obvious one is used for when Clarence rips off Rosie's top. (Obvious because Divine is a drag queen.)
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* ActionGirl: Marguerita first appears with her shotgun and threatening "Freeze, hombre, or I'll be wearing your asshole for a garter."


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* WhipItGood: Marguerita's WeaponOfChoice is a bull whip.
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* {{Parody}}: The entire film is both a parody and an {{Homage}} of Creator/SergioLeone's {{Spaghetti Western}}s, from the quiet morally ambiguous protagonist and ChronicBackstabbingDisorder of the local townsfolk.

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* {{Parody}}: The entire film is both a parody and an {{Homage}} of Creator/SergioLeone's {{Spaghetti Western}}s, from the quiet morally ambiguous protagonist and to the ChronicBackstabbingDisorder of the local townsfolk.
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* {{Parody}}: The entire film is both a parody and an {{Homage}} of Creator/SergioLeone's {{Spaghetti Western}}s, from the quiet morally ambiguous protagonist and ChronicBackstabbingDisorder of the local townsfolk.
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* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Abel is a {{Parody}} of [[Film/DollarsTrilogy The Man With No Name]], sharing the same blond hair and poncho.
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* DepravedDwarf: Hard Case Williams' gang has one of these, who ends up injured while trying to get some with Rosie.

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* DepravedDwarf: Hard Case Williams' gang has one of these, who ends up injured while trying to get some with Rosie. In fact, the first thing he does in the film is rip off Rosie's top, as Hard Case notes his men "are hornier than jackrabbits."
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* DeadpanSnarker: Abel, even when he's silent for the first third of the film.
-->'''Ninfa:''' I am the best french-kisser in Chile Verde.\\
'''Abel:''' If I meet a Frenchman, I'll let him know.
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* LifeIsntFair:
-->'''Ninfa:''' Life, she's a bitch, señor.\\
'''Abel:''' That she is.
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* ShoutOut: The final lines are one to ''Film/GoneWithTheWind'', complete with ''[[ThemeTuneCameo Tara's Theme]]''.

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* ShoutOut: The final lines are one to ''Film/GoneWithTheWind'', complete with ''[[ThemeTuneCameo ''[[DiegeticSoundtrackUsage Tara's Theme]]''.
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* CoverVersion: Of sorts. Divine did a cover of The Four Seasons' "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFiqO0Qpa_g Walk Like a Man]]", whose video promoted the film. (The song itself never appears in the film).

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* CoverVersion: Of sorts. Divine did a cover of The Four Seasons' "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFiqO0Qpa_g Walk Like a Man]]", whose and the music video promoted the film. (The song itself never appears in the film).

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