A woman on the run from her abusive husband encounters a mysterious hitch-hiker.A woman on the run from her abusive husband encounters a mysterious hitch-hiker.A woman on the run from her abusive husband encounters a mysterious hitch-hiker.
- Awards
- 6 nominations
Robert John Burke
- Dust Devil
- (as Robert Burke)
Terry Norton
- Saartjie Haarhoff
- (as Terri Norton)
Isaac Mavimbela
- Farmhand
- (as Isaac Mavimbella)
- Director
- Writer
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- TriviaRichard Stanley's first cut of the film was 120 minutes long. US distributors Miramax hated it and produced its own 87-minute version without Stanley's permission or cooperation. This cut removed all references to the supernatural and almost completely disposed of the nominal hero's role (played by Zakes Mokae). It was released in the European market, however Stanley has never seen this version. Stanley came to an agreement with the producers over a 95-minute compromise cut. At this point the film's British backers, Palace Pictures, went bust, making it increasingly unlikely that the film would ever see the light of day in a UK cinema. Then after about a year of frantic searching, Stanley discovered that the original negative was being held by PolyGram. He went to the film's original investors, Channel 4 and British Screen Finances, which were naturally keen to see what had happened to their investment. PolyGram was obliged to hand over the negative, which Stanley re-cut to his own specifications, and with his own money.
- GoofsWhen Wendy slams on the brakes of her VW Beetle, she doesn't touch the clutch, but the car stops without stalling.
- Quotes
Dust Devil: There is no good or evil, only spirit and matter. Only movement toward the light - and away from it.
- Crazy creditsThe producers would especially like to thank the government and people of Namibia for their help in the making of this film.
- Alternate versions"The Final Cut" Collectors' Edition DVD lists running time as 108 minutes. It also includes a "Work Print" edition running 115 minutes.
- ConnectionsEdited into Brave (1994)
Featured review
Cryptic, bloody, fascinating
Very dark, gory, mystical film with strong, haunting atmosphere, much in the spirit of Stanley's work for occultist rock band Fields of the Nephilim. A demonic entity hitchhikes across the desert taking possession of bodies with which to commit ritualistic murders - the crime scenes, their walls minutely detailed with glyphs and sigils painted in the victims' blood, are stunningly effective. Skeptical detective finally enlists the help of an old shaman who knows the creature's vulnerabilities and the killer is stopped - or is it? --Really remarkable; anyone who enjoyed Stanley's earlier "Hardware" should make the effort to find it.
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- angelynx
- Dec 26, 1998
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- Budget
- £4,300,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 27 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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