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Ask the Dust (2006)

★ 5.7R112 minDirector: Robert Towne

2006 film

Ask the Dust is a 2006 romantic drama film based on the 1939 book Ask the Dust by John Fante. The film was written and directed by Robert Towne which also marked his final film. Tom Cruise (with Paula Wagner and Cruise/Wagner Productions) served as one of the film's producers. The film was released on a limited basis on March 17, 2006, and was entered into the 28th Moscow International Film Festival. It was filmed almost entirely in South Africa with the use of stages to portray Los Angeles.

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What is Ask the Dust about?
Ask the Dust (2006) — In early-1930s Los Angeles, California in the early 1930s, racism, poverty, and disease color the Bunker Hill neighborhood where Arturo Bandini (Colin Farrell), a lover of man and beast alike, has arrived from Colorado to write the great Los Angeles novel. Six months later he's d
Is Ask the Dust based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Ask the Dust scary?
Content rating: R. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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