Dusty

Dusty

88 mins | Drama, Family | April 21, 1983

The eponymous Dusty is an appropriately named dingo, or wild dog. Roaming the fertile fields of Australia, Dusty is captured as a puppy. Though dingoes are normally averse to human companionship, Dusty attaches himself to an old, worn-out shepherd, played by Bill Kerr. The dog gives Kerr a reason for living, and vice versa. Be sure to have plenty of Kleenex handy for some of the mistier passages of Dusty.

Dusty

88 mins | Drama, Family | April 21, 1983

Dusty
The eponymous Dusty is an appropriately named dingo, or wild dog. Roaming the fertile fields of Australia, Dusty is captured as a puppy. Though dingoes are normally averse to human companionship, Dusty attaches himself to an old, worn-out shepherd, played by Bill Kerr. The dog gives Kerr a reason for living, and vice versa. Be sure to have plenty of Kleenex handy for some of the mistier passages of Dusty.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Film Victoria, Kestrel Films
Original title Dusty
Directors Andrea Jordan, Gaye Arnold, Jake Atkinson, John Richardson, Colin Fletcher
Writers Frank Dalby Davison, Sonia Borg

Cast

Bill Kerr

as Tom Lincoln

Noel Trevarthen

as Harry Morrison

Carol Burns

as Clara

John Stanton

as Railey Jordan

Nick Holland

as Jack Morrison

Dan Lynch

as Ron

Kati Edwards

as Mrs. Muspratt

William Kerr

as Jim Logan

Ed Thurley

as Fred Patterson

Mary Howlett

as Mrs. Patterson

Peter Aanensen

as Mr. Brownless

Pam Murphy

as Mrs. Brownless

Reg Gorman

as Watson

Nevil Thurgood

as Arch Jackson

Kim Trengove

as Barmaid

Andrea Butcher

as Sally

Terry Trimble

as Commentator

Phillip Day

as Shearer

Andrew Clement

as Shearer