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in 1984 and eventually a limited DVD release in 2007 over 25 years after it was made. Since completion of the film in 1980 the distributor has been
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critic John Shand gave the film three stars after reviewing the DVD as a solid production. He also added that the Regent
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that the film was "cleverly filmed and well worth seeing," although he complained in his review that it was a missed opportunity to feature more local artists, especially those playing
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that "the Aussie film makers covered it with skill and imagination and I recommend it to jazz buffs and anyone interested in movies for their own sake."
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and featured surfing scenes with surfer Terry
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called it "the definitive jazz film", while Ray Stanley in
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