Dingo (1991) - Turner Classic Movies

Brief Synopsis

A plane carrying a legendary jazz musician is diverted to a small town in the Australian outback. A young fan meets the legend and, twenty years later, the Australian travels to Paris in search of his dream--to play the trumpet with his now reclusive idol.

Cast & Crew

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Rolf De Heer

Colin Friels

John "Dingo" Anderson

Miles Davis

Helen Buday

Joe Petruzzi

Bernadette Lafont

Film Details

MPAA Rating

Genre

Drama

Music

Release Date

1991

Production Company

Atlab-Gold Coast, Australia; Colorfilm; Motion Picture Guarantors; Screen Australia

Distribution Company

Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA); StudioCanal

Location

Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Sandstone, Western Australia, Australia; Paris, France; Kimberly, Western Australia, Australia

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 48m

Synopsis

A plane carrying a legendary jazz musician is diverted to a small town in the Australian outback. A young fan meets the legend and, twenty years later, the Australian travels to Paris in search of his dream--to play the trumpet with his now reclusive idol.

Director

Rolf De Heer

Cast

Colin Friels

John "Dingo" Anderson

Miles Davis

Helen Buday

Joe Petruzzi

Bernadette Lafont

Steven Shaw

Helen Doig

Daniel Scott

Chelsea Gibson

Ben Mortley

Elissa Mcauliffe

Fiona Bradshaw

Rosie Basic

Brigitte Catillon

Beatrice Boulain

Bernard Fresson

Jacques Boulain

Daniel Milgram

Paul The Concierge

Max Morel

"Depth Charge" Max

Hans Meyer

Tim Hood

Robert--Dingo'S Bush Band

Cyril Garnett

Mal--Dingo'S Bush Band

Peter Byfield

Ned--Dingo'S Bush Band

Marcus Johnson

Drummer--Billy Cross Jazz Band

Matthew Branton

Double Bass--Billy Cross Jazz Band

Bill Mcallistair

Trombone--Billy Cross Jazz Band

Lee Buddle

Tenor Sax--Billy Cross Jazz Band

Don Gomez

Piano--Billy Cross Jazz Band

Pat Crichton

Trumpet--Billy Cross Jazz Band

Fred Peterson

Shire President

Bill Austin

Bruce The Postie

Leslie Wright

Peter Hardy

Mick Innes

Maintenance Man

Richard Sowada

Maintenance Man

Onzy Matthews

Raymond Doumbe Moulongo

Sangoma Everett

Jonathan Handselman

Herve Krief

David Lewis

Serge Marne

Steven Shaw

David Lewis

Crew

Johan Akkerman

Suresh Ayyar

Peter Baker

Dixie Betts

Production Manager (Australia)

Richard Blackadder

Unit Runner (Australia)

Brian Bosisto

Key Grip (Australia)

Marcus Bosisto

Grip (Australia)

Driss Bous'hib

Production Accountant (France)

Sally Browning

Craig Bryant

Gaffer (Australia)

Carlo Buralli

2nd Unit Camera Operator (2nd Unit) (Australia)

Barbara Constantine

Continuity (Australia), Continuity (France)

Deb Copland

Production Coordinator (Australia)

Francois D'artemare

2nd Assistant Director (France)

Egon Dahm

Makeup (Australia)

Miles Davis

Rolf De Heer

Giorgio Draskovic

Giorgio Draskovic

Executive Producer

Christian Faure

1st Assistant Director (Australia), 1st Assistant Director (France)

James Finney

Miles Davis Hair & Makeup (France)

James Finney

Chantal Gillion

Denise Goudy

Set Decorator (Australia)

Ashley Grenville

Sound Supervisor (Post-Production)

Francois Hernandez

Gary Hill

Best Boy (Australia)

Luke Hura

Animals (Australia)

Steve Johnson

Electrician (Australia)

Jane Johnston

Wardrobe Coordinator (Australia)

Ian Jones

Steadicam Operator (Australia)

Liz Kirkham

Location Coordinator (Australia)

Charlie Kiroff

Unit Manager (Australia)

Ellin Lavar

Miles Davis Hair & Makeup (France)

Michel Legrand

Denis Lenoir

Denis Lenoir

Director Of Photography

Sylvie Lenoir

Production Coordinator (France)

David Lightfoot

Location Manager (Australia)

Giorgio Liveri

Grip (Australia)

Christine Lynch

Hair Assistant (Australia)

Jo Malcolm

Art Department Coordinator (Australia)

John Mcguckin

Safety Officer (Australia)

John Mcguckin

Unit Assistant (Australia)

David Mckay

Art Direction; Art Direction (Australia)

Colette Mckenna

Connie Mercurio

3rd Assistant Director (Australia)

Jo Mercurio

Electrician (Australia)

Michael Mercurio

2nd Assistant Director (Australia)

Scott Mitchenson

Dubbing Assistant (Post-Production)

Nigel Moffat

Unit Assistant (Australia)

Henri Morelle

Sound Recording

Henri Morelle

Sound Recordist (France)

Phil Mulligan

Unit Assistant (Australia)

Denise Napier

Wardrobe Buyer (Australia)

Michelle Nicol

Marie Pascale Osterrieth

Clarissa Patterson

Costume Designer

Clarrissa Patterson

Costume Designer; Costume Designer (Australia)

Steve Peddie

Sa Henri Rabourdin

Marc Rosenberg

Marc Rosenberg

Judith Russell

Production Designer

Shawn Seet

2nd Assistant Director (Post-Production)

Anita Seiler

Stand-By Wardrobe (Australia)

Kelvin Sexton

Stand-By Props (Australia)

Kim Sexton

Vehicle Dresser (Australia)

Peter Sharp

Unit Assistant (Australia)

Steven Shaw

Musicians Casting (Australia)

Karen Simms

Makeup Assistant (Australia)

John Simpson

Foley (Post-Production)

Maureen Skinner

Frank Struys

Boom Operator (Australia), Boom (France)

Jef Van De Water

Production Manager (France)

Sue Vivian

Props Buyer (Australia)

Lawrence Wardman

Props Buyer (Australia)

Skip Watkins

Stills (Australia)

Danielle Weissner

1st Assistant Director (Post-Production)

Simon Whittington

Dubbing Assistant (Post-Production)

Simon Wicks

Laboratory Liaison

Denise Wolfson

Laboratory Liaison

Film Details

MPAA Rating

Genre

Drama

Music

Release Date

1991

Production Company

Atlab-Gold Coast, Australia; Colorfilm; Motion Picture Guarantors; Screen Australia

Distribution Company

Acteurs Auteurs Associés (AAA); StudioCanal

Location

Perth, Western Australia, Australia; Sandstone, Western Australia, Australia; Paris, France; Kimberly, Western Australia, Australia

Technical Specs

Duration

1h 48m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Nominated for 7 Australian Film Institute Awards; won for best musical score.

Released in United States Spring 1992

Released in United States Spring March 1992

Released in United States November 11, 1994

Released in United States May 10, 1996

Released in United States on Video August 13, 1996

Released in United States 1991

Released in United States January 1992

Released in United States September 1992

Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica February 28 - March 8, 1991.

Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 8-15, 1992.

Shown at Boston Film Festival September 14-24, 1992.

Completed shooting June 9, 1990.

Began shooting March 26, 1990.

Released in United States Spring 1992 (Portland, Las Vegas and San Antonio)

Released in United States Spring March 1992

Released in United States November 11, 1994 (New York City)

Released in United States May 10, 1996 (Laemmle's Grande; Los Angeles)

Released in United States on Video August 13, 1996

Released in United States 1991 (Shown at American Film Market (AFM) in Santa Monica February 28 - March 8, 1991.)

Released in United States January 1992 (Shown at Palm Springs International Film Festival January 8-15, 1992.)

Released in United States September 1992 (Shown at Boston Film Festival September 14-24, 1992.)

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