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The Dish
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The Dish

2000-10-19 · 101 min · ★ 6.8

Comedy · Drama · History

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.

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Directors
Rob Sitch
Production companies
Working Dog, Distant Horizon
Countries
Australia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Sam NeillSam NeillCliff Buxton - Dish Master
Patrick WarburtonPatrick WarburtonAl Burnett - From NASA
Kevin HarringtonKevin HarringtonRoss 'Mitch' Mitchell - Maneuvers
Tom LongTom LongGlenn Latham - Electronics
Eliza SzonertEliza SzonertJanine Kellerman - The Girl
Roy BillingRoy BillingMayor Robert 'Bob' McIntyre
John McMartinJohn McMartinU.S. Ambassador Howard
Bille BrownBille BrownPrime Minister
Tayler KaneRudi Kellerman - Safeguard
Andrew S. GilbertAndrew S. GilbertLen Purvis
Genevieve MooyGenevieve MooyMay McIntyre - The Mom
Carl SnellBilly McIntyre - The Kid
Lenka KripacLenka KripacMarie McIntyre - The Teenager
Matthew MooreKeith Morrison - The Soldier
Roz HammondRoz HammondMiss Nolan - Teacher
Christopher-Robin StreetDamien - Student
Grant ThompsonMr. Callen
Luke KeltieGraeme - Student
Naomi WrightMelanie - Student
Ben Wright-SmithNicholas

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