The Dish
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The Dish

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

6.8 / 10 2000 1h 41mPG-13 English
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Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

Sam Neill

Sam Neill

Cliff Buxton - Dish Master

Lead
Patrick Warburton

Patrick Warburton

Al Burnett - From NASA

Kevin Harrington

Kevin Harrington

Ross 'Mitch' Mitchell - Maneuvers

Tom Long

Tom Long

Glenn Latham - Electronics

Eliza Szonert

Eliza Szonert

Janine Kellerman - The Girl

Roy Billing

Roy Billing

Mayor Robert 'Bob' McIntyre

John McMartin

John McMartin

U.S. Ambassador Howard

Bille Brown

Bille Brown

Prime Minister

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Rob Sitch's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Dish is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker