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Ask the Dust
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Ask the Dust

2006-02-02 · 117 min · ★ 5.5

Romance · Drama

Mexican beauty Camilla hopes to rise above her station by marrying a wealthy American. That is complicated by meeting Arturo Bandini, a first-generation Italian hoping to land a writing career and a blue-eyed blonde on his arm.

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Directors
Robert Towne
Production companies
Cruise/Wagner Productions, Ascendant Pictures, Capitol Films, Noble House Entertainment Pictures, VIP Medienfonds 3
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 2,500,000

Top Cast

Colin FarrellColin FarrellArturo Bandini
Salma Hayek PinaultSalma Hayek PinaultCamilla Lopez
Donald SutherlandDonald SutherlandHellfrick
Eileen AtkinsEileen AtkinsMrs. Hargraves
Idina MenzelIdina MenzelVera Rivkin
Justin KirkJustin KirkSammy
William MapotherWilliam MapotherBill
Tamara Marie WatsonTamara Marie WatsonSally
Dionysio BascoDionysio BascoPatricio
Jeremy CrutchleyJeremy CrutchleySolomon
Ronald FranceRonald FranceColumbia Sweeper
Wayne HarrisonWayne HarrisonHeilman
Natasha StaplesDenver Librarian
Paul RylanderHarold the Bartender
Donna MosleyRed Headed Girl
Richard SchickelRichard SchickelH. L. Mencken (voice)
Yasuhiro YoshimuraJapanese Vegetable Man

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