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Late jazz great Miles Davis made his only acting appearance in this film about a jazz trumpeter who dares to realize 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 he 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.
Original Release
06/02/1991
US Release
01/31/1992
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Colin Friels | John Anderson |
Miles Davis | Billy Cross |
Helen Buday | Jane Anderson |
Joe Petruzzi | Peter |
Brigitte Catillon | Beatrice Boulain |
Bernard Fresson | Jacques Boulain |
Bernadette Lafont | Angie Cross |
Steven Shaw | Archie |
Helen Doig | Ruth |
Daniel Scott | Young John |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Colin Friels | John Anderson |
Miles Davis | Billy Cross |
Helen Buday | Jane Anderson |
Joe Petruzzi | Peter |
Brigitte Catillon | Beatrice Boulain |
Bernard Fresson | Jacques Boulain |
Bernadette Lafont | Angie Cross |
Steven Shaw | Archie |
Helen Doig | Ruth |
Daniel Scott | Young John |
Chelsea Gibson | Young Jane |
Ben Mortley | Young Peter |
Elissa McAuliffe | Emma Anderson |
Fiona Bradshaw | Jo Anderson |
Tim Hood | Dingo's Bush Band: Robert (rhythm) |
Cyril Garnett | Dingo's Bush Band: Mal (drums) |
Peter Byfield | Dingo's Bush Band: Ned (bass) |
Marcus Johnson | Billy Cross Jazz Band: Drummer |
Matthew Branton | Billy Cross Jazz Band: Double Bass |
Bill McAllistair | Billy Cross Jazz Band: Trombone |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Giorgio Draskovic | Executive Producer |
Rolf de Heer | Producer |
Marie-Pascale Osterrieth | Producer |
Marc Rosenberg | Producer |