

The Dish
2000-10-19 · 101 min · ★ 6.8
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 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
Andrew S. GilbertLen Purvis
Genevieve MooyMay McIntyre - The Mom
Lenka KripacMarie McIntyre - The Teenager
Roz HammondMiss Nolan - TeacherTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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