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Dish, The
Dish, The
Stars: Sam Neill, Kevin Harrington, Tom Long, Patrick Warburton, Roy Billing, Bille Brown, Taylor Kane, Genevieve MooyDirector: Rob Sitch
Summary: During the days before the historic moon landing in 1969 a bunch of Australian technicians were working with NASA to rig up a satellite link in the middle of a sheep farm...
In July 1969, the eyes of the world were on the Apollo 11 moon landing--but the world would have watched blank television screens if not for the hard work of a group of Australians manning the Parkes Radio Telescope, one of the largest dishes in the world. In THE DISH, a dramatization of the events surrounding the telecast or the space mission, Cliff Buxton (Sam Neill) and Al Burnett (Patrick Warburton) try to hold their crew together through calamities and crises ranging from dangerously high winds to a sudden power failure that cuts off contact with the distant astronauts, forcing the team to impersonate Neil Armstrong for the benefit of the visiting American ambassador. While the crew frantically prepares for the big moment, relaying the footage to televisions across the world, the people of Parkes celebrate their part in this momentous historical event. One of the most critically and commercially successful films ever to come out of Australia, THE DISH is a rousing, feel-good movie that succeeds both because of its perfectly formed characters and because of a heartwarming tone that illustrates that working for a common goal is the highest calling in life.
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| Aspect Ratio: | 16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen |
| Main Language: | English |
| Region: | Region 2 |
| Special Features: | Storyboards, Commentary Tracks, Moon Landing Footage, White Dish Feature, Sam Neill Interview, Biographies, Theatrical Trailer, TV And Radio Spots, Animated Menus |
| Year: | 2000 |
| Release Date: | November 19, 2007 |
| Runtime: | 101 minutes |
| Certification: | |
| Catalogue Number: | I C O N 10016 |
| Keywords: | Comedy, General, Dish |
| Genre: | Comedy |
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