Dingo (1991)
Occasional Coarse Language
A film by Rolf de Heer (Bad Boy Bubby, The Tracker)
Late jazz great Miles Davis made his only acting appearance in this film about a jazz trumpeter who dares to realise his musical dreams in the Australian outback. Dingo stars Colin Friels as John “Dingo” Anderson, a part-time musician and dingo trapper living in the bush who, after seeing his hero, legendary trumpeter Billy Cross (Miles Davis) on tour, longs to travel to Paris and play with the finest American jazz musicians. Frustrated by playing half-rate music in dusty dancehalls, John’s dream is compromised by his love for his new family. Dingo must now decide whether to make the supreme sacrifice for his music. Featuring a stunning, award-winning Miles Davis soundtrack (one of Davis’ last recordings before his death), Dingo is directors Rolf de Heer’s (Bad Boy Bubby, The Tracker) cinematic ode to the power of music.
| Status: | Normal |
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| Run time: | 105mins |
| Origin: | AUSTRALIA |
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Member Reviews (7)
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Rita K.
says
Miles Davis is in this. Enough said.
Lynette M.
says
was ok, but not outstanding. only ordered it cos of miles being in it, and cos i'd seen another movie with helen buday, which i thought was good.. could & should have delivered a lot more..
Erica S.
says
Some good Australian outback lifestyle observations and living a dream
Anne H.
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Don
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The story isn't much, but the music is superb. Colin Friels plays the main
character well, and was coached well enough that you think it is really he that is
playing the trumpet during the trumpet sequences. The story is really just to
support the jazz sequences. A good time listening is guaranteed for all. Miles
Davis is, of course, one of the best, you can on him not to let you down.
silverandsue
says
Ho hum! Colin Friels dingo trapper all dressed up in office clothes and setting traps in the outback. Miles Davis and his band arrive in a huge plane in an outback town. Suddenly people, cars, trucks all appear from nowhere and form a well rehearsed and staged procession to the airport. Where did they all come from? The band gives an impromptu performance on the tarmac. Electric guitars, but I saw no power leads. Friels is off for a few days to do some work on a mate's property, but along the way, and without telling his wife and family, changes his mind and goes to Paris instead. Yeah, right! What about passport and shots? All a bit over the top. Music was tops. Movie was contrived and very average.
russell1981
says
Entertaining, if slow and a little overlong, it's a thoughtful story that is well-told, and should appeal in particular to lovers of jazz. It's a typically atypical de Heer storyline told in typically atypical de Heer fashion (contemplatively) - it's certainly no failure, though you get the feeling it could have been so much better, particularly during the far-too-frequent (and lengthy) cuts to legendary Davis playing sax.