The Dish
Man's first step on the moon nearly stumbled on earth.
Rating: 6.8 out of 10TMDB(245 votes)
Overview
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.
Fun facts
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Nominations
2 award nominations, including the AACTA Award for Best Film (2001)
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Based on
Based on a true story
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Setting
Set in Australia
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Music
Music by Edmund Choi
Details
- Director
- Writers
- Tom GleisnerScreenplay
- Jane KennedyScreenplay
- Santo CilauroScreenplay
- Rob SitchScreenplay
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- October 19, 2000
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- Australia
Production
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
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