The Dish (2001)

11 May 2001

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In the days before the infamous July 19, 1969 space mission that marked humankind's first steps on the moon, NASA was working with a group of Australian technicians who had agreed to rig up a satellite interface. That the Aussies placed the satellite dish smack dab in the middle of an Australian sheep farm in the boondocks town of Parkes was just one of the reasons that NASA was concerned.

Based on a true story, THE DISH takes a smart, witty, comical look at the differing cultural attitudes between Australia and the U.S. while revisiting one of the greatest events in history.In the days before the infamous July 19, 1969 space mission that marked humankind's first steps on the moon, NASA was working with a group of Australian technicians who had agreed to rig up a satellite interface. That the Aussies placed the satellite dish smack dab in the middle of an Australian sheep farm in the boondocks town of Parkes was just one of the reasons that NASA was concerned.

Based on a true story, THE DISH takes a smart, witty, comical look at the differing cultural attitudes between Australia and the U.S. while revisiting one of the greatest events in history.

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  • Release Date
  • 11 May 2001
  • Cast
  • Sam Neill, Patrick Warburton
  • Director
  • Rob Sitch
  • Writer
  • Santo Cilauro & Tom Gleisner
  • Company
  • Icon Film Distribution
  • Genre
  • Comedy, Drama
  • Cert
  • 12
  • Runtime
  • 101 minutes
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