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The Dish

6.7

Released October 19, 2000Runtime 1h 41min

Man's first step on the moon nearly stumbled on earth.

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

History

Production Companies

Working Dog

Distant Horizon

Production Countries

Australia

Finances

Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Profit/Loss: $0

Videos

Cast

Sam NeillCliff Buxton - Dish Master

Patrick WarburtonAl Burnett - From NASA

Kevin HarringtonRoss 'Mitch' Mitchell - Maneuvers

Tom LongGlenn Latham - Electronics

Eliza SzonertJanine Kellerman - The Girl

Roy BillingMayor Robert 'Bob' McIntyre

John McMartinU.S. Ambassador Howard

Bille BrownPrime Minister

Tayler KaneRudi Kellerman - Safeguard

Andrew S. GilbertLen Purvis

Genevieve MooyMay McIntyre - The Mom

Carl SnellBilly McIntyre - The Kid

Lenka KripacMarie McIntyre - The Teenager

Matthew MooreKeith Morrison - The Soldier

Roz HammondMiss Nolan - Teacher

Christopher-Robin StreetDamien - Student

Grant ThompsonMr. Callen

Luke KeltieGraeme - Student

Naomi WrightMelanie - Student

Ben Wright-SmithNicholas

Bernard CurryReporter

Beverley DunnSekretärin

Billy MitchellCameron

Crew

Rob SitchDirector

Tom GleisnerScreenplay

Jane KennedyScreenplay

Santo CilauroScreenplay

Rob SitchScreenplay

Jane KennedyCasting

Jane KennedyProducer

Santo CilauroProducer

Rob SitchProducer

Tom GleisnerProducer

Michael HirshProducer

Carrie KennedySet Designer

Jill BilcockEditor

Edmund ChoiOriginal Music Composer

Graeme WoodDirector of Photography

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Reviews

by 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 ev...