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Rating: 6.709/10 by 191 users

The Dish (2000)

A group of maverick scientists on a remote Australian sheep farm are the globe's only hope for obtaining the epic images of man's first steps on the moon.

Directing:
  • Rob Sitch
Writing:
  • Tom Gleisner
  • Jane Kennedy
  • Santo Cilauro
  • Rob Sitch
Stars:
Release Date: Thu, Oct 19, 2000

Rating: 6.709/10 by 191 users

Alternative Title:
The Dish - OZ - AU
天线 - CN

Country:
Australia
Language:
Français
English
Runtime: 01 hour 41 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0

Plot Keyword: australia, nasa, moon landing, moon walk

Sam Neill
Cliff Buxton - Dish Master
Patrick Warburton
Al Burnett - From NASA
Kevin Harrington
Ross 'Mitch' Mitchell - Maneuvers
Tom Long
Glenn Latham - Electronics
Eliza Szonert
Janine Kellerman - The Girl
Roy Billing
Mayor Robert 'Bob' McIntyre
John McMartin
U.S. Ambassador Howard
Bille Brown
Prime Minister
Tayler Kane
Rudi Kellerman - Safeguard
Genevieve Mooy
May McIntyre - The Mom
Carl Snell
Billy McIntyre - The Kid
Lenka Kripac
Marie McIntyre - The Teenager
Matthew Moore
Keith Morrison - The Soldier
Roz Hammond
Miss Nolan - Teacher
Luke Keltie
Graeme - Student
Naomi Wright
Melanie - Student
Beverley Dunn
Sekretärin

Peter McGinn

I may have watched this Aussie film much closer to when it came out, since have always like Sam Neill, but I had no memory of it and we gave it a look. It is very entertaining in a quiet way. The bursts of humor are short, occasional and subtle, and it works. Of course it is based on actual events and feature a few news archive clips as well as actors playing historical characters, sometimes almost as a cameo. It features some restrained tension and suspense as the crew at the telescope try to live up to their commitment to passing audio and video from the moon landing on to NASA and the world. Among the supporting cast we also have a radical political daughter and a clumsy young couple trying to initiate a new romance. It all adds flavor to the main plot.


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