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Dust Devil (DVD) (*)

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Screened, competed or awarded at:
Fantasporto Awards
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Digital Stereo )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
104 min

Aspect Ratio:
Anamorphic Widescreen (1.85:1)

Special Features:
Anamorphic Widescreen
Commentary
Deleted Scenes
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Uncut

Movie filmed in 1992 and produced in:
South Africa ( Africa, Middle East )
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )

Directed By:
Richard Stanley

Written By:
Richard Stanley

Actors:
Robert John Burke ..... Dust Devil
Chelsea Field ..... Wendy Robinson
Zakes Mokae ..... Ben Mukurob
John Matshikiza ..... Joe Niemand
Rufus Swart ..... Mark Robinson
William Hootkins ..... Capt. Beyman
Terri Norton ..... Saarke Haarhoff
Russell Copley ..... Cpl. Dutoit
Andre Odendaal ..... Cpl. Bates
Luke Cornell ..... Soldier 1
Philip Henn ..... Soldier 2
Robert Stevenson ..... Rifle Boy
Peter Hallr ..... Marist Monk
Stephen Earnhart ..... Camper Driver
Marianne Sägebrecht ..... Dr. Leidzinger

Synopsis:

In this stylish supernatural horror story, Hitch (Robert Burke), a mysterious loner, wanders the deserts of the African nation of Nambia as he searches for the lost and suicidal. Hitch is wanted by the police in connection with the death a woman whose blood was used in a strange magic ceremony. A shaman consulted by the police and a pathologist investigating the killing believe that Hitch is a "Dust Devil," an evil spirit who can shift shape at will, taking the form of a man when it's convenient. Meanwhile, Hitch encounters Wendy (Chelsea Field), a woman who is despondent after the collapse of her marriage. Wendy gives him a ride along a lonely highway, and later that night, as Wendy contemplates suicide, Hitch waits patiently outside her door. The next day, Wendy runs into Hitch again and casually looks through his bag to discover that it's filled with human fingers. Convinced that Hitch is no harmless eccentric, she tries to escape, but she discovers that he's difficult to get away from; meanwhile, Mark (Rufus Swart), Wendy's ex-husband, is searching for her, convinced that she's fallen victim to foul play. Dust Devil has been released in a number of different forms; the original European cut ran 125 minutes, while the American version, which features redubbed voices and a different narration, ran only 87. The "final cut" prepared by director Richard Stanley, meanwhile, is 103 minutes in length.

The story follows the entwined fates of the local policeman Ben, who is trying to crack a series of unsolved murders; Wendy, a woman on the run from a dying marriage; and Hitch, a drifter with a chilling past. The film is set in Namibia.

A woman on the run from her abusive husband encounters a mysterious hitch-hiker.

This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 04 November, 2009.