Dusty (film)

1983 Australian film

Dusty

Directed by| John Richardson
Written by| Sonia Borg
Based on| novel by Frank Davison
Produced by| Gil Brealey
Starring| Bill Kerr
Distributed by| Umbrella Entertainment

Release date

* 1983 (1983)

Country| Australia
Language| English
Box office| A$710,000 (Australia)[1]

Dusty is a 1983 Australian film about the friendship between a drover (Bill Kerr) and his part-dingo dog, Dusty.

Based on the popular novel by Frank Dalby Davison, it was shot on location in northern Victoria.[2]

### Cast[edit]

* Bill Kerr as Drover
* Reg Gorman as Watson

## Television series[edit]

Australian TV series or program

Dusty

Written by| Graeme Farmer
John Misto
Directed by| Colin Budds
Starring| John Heywood
Brenton Whittle
Kris McQuade
Asher Keddie
John Jarratt
Country of origin| Australia
France
Original language| English
No. of episodes| 6
Production
Running time| 85 mins
Original release
Release| 20 February 1989 (1989-02-20)

The film led to a mini series which cost $3 million.[3]

### Cast[edit]

* John Heywood
* Brenton Whittle
* Kris McQuade
* Asher Keddie
* John Jarratt

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Australian Films at the Australian Box Office", Film Victoria accessed 24 October 2009
2. ^ David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p73
3. ^ Albert Moran, Moran's Guide to Australian TV Series, AFTRS 1993 p 153

## External links[edit]

* Dusty at IMDb
* Dusty at IMDb
* Dusty at Oz Movies

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