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Dusty
“Loyalty and Trust — The Winning Combination.”
66%
Movie
1h 28m
AI Analysis
Dusty (1983) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Dusty (1983) — a movie tagged as Drama and Family with heartwarming moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: 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 vic… Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids and family viewing. Expect steady storytelling (~88 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Dusty 66% (5 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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TMDb audience score
66%
from 5 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
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.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1983-04-21
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- TMDB rating
- 6.6
- TMDB ID
- 144067
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What is Dusty about?
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, D... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Dusty?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Dusty?
The official runtime for Dusty is approximately 88 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Bill Kerr
Tom Lincoln
Noel Trevarthen
Harry Morrison
Carol Burns
Clara
John Stanton
Railey Jordan
Nick Holland
Jack Morrison
- D
Dan Lynch
Ron
- K
Kati Edwards
Mrs. Muspratt
- W
William Kerr
Jim Logan
- E
Ed Thurley
Fred Patterson
- M
Mary Howlett
Mrs. Patterson
- P
Peter Aanensen
Mr. Brownless
- P
Pam Murphy
Mrs. Brownless
Reg Gorman
Watson
- N
Nevil Thurgood
Arch Jackson
- K
Kim Trengove
Barmaid
- A
Andrea Butcher
Sally
- T
Terry Trimble
Commentator
- P
Phillip Day
Shearer
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