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.
The Dish (2000) is a comedy, drama and history film directed by Rob Sitch, released on October 19, 2000 with a runtime of 1h 41m. It stars Sam Neill, Patrick Warburton, Kevin Harrington and Tom Long. Viewers rate it 6.8 out of 10 across 242 ratings.
Watch the official trailer for The Dish before you stream it.
Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for The Dish.
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Sam Neill
as Cliff Buxton - Dish Master
Patrick Warburton
as Al Burnett - From NASA
Kevin Harrington
as Ross 'Mitch' Mitchell - Maneuvers
Tom Long
as Glenn Latham - Electronics
Eliza Szonert
as Janine Kellerman - The Girl
Roy Billing
as Mayor Robert 'Bob' McIntyre
John McMartin
as U.S. Ambassador Howard
Bille Brown
as Prime Minister
Tayler Kane
as Rudi Kellerman - Safeguard
Andrew S. Gilbert
as Len Purvis
Genevieve Mooy
as May McIntyre - The Mom
Carl Snell
as Billy McIntyre - The Kid
Directed by Rob Sitch, written by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Jane Kennedy, produced by Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Jane Kennedy.
Average viewer score of 6.8/10 from 242 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on April 4, 2023
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The Dish (2000) is available to stream on Stan, HBO Max and HBO Max Amazon Channel, and to rent or buy from JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fetch TV. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Dish (2000) includes Sam Neill, Patrick Warburton, Kevin Harrington, Tom Long and Eliza Szonert. The film was directed by Rob Sitch. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Dish was released on October 19, 2000 and runs for 1h 41m.
The Dish (2000) holds an average rating of 6.8 out of 10 from 242 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy comedy, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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