he Dish
Based on the true story of a satellite dish that was the southern hemisphere connection to NASA for the first trip to the moon. Then subsequently responsible for the televised live footage of the first steps on the moon.
Directed by Rob Sitch
Written by Santo Cilauro,Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy and Rob Sitch
Cinematography by Graeme Wood
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Sam Neill as Cliff Buxton Kevin Harrington as Ross "Mitch" Mitchell Tom Long as Glenn Latham Patrick Warburton as Al Burnett Genevieve Mooy as May McIntyre Tayler Kane as Rudi Kellerman Bille Brown as The Prime Minister Roy Billing as Mayor Bob McIntyre Andrew S. Gilbert as Len Purvis Lenka Kripac as Marie McIntyre Matthew Moore as Keith Morrison Eliza Szonert as Janine Kellerman
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Running Time: 104 min.
Release Date: Mar. '01
Overall Call:
It has been a long time since I saw such a pleasantly funny movie I could recommend to all ages. The Dish is a film for everyone. With a premise I thought to be as entertaining as watching grass grow I was certainly proved wrong. The subplots and characters were all excellent. Particularly the main four that hold down the fort at the dish. Happily surprised was I to see Patrick Warburton in life after Putty (Elaine's dim boyfriend on Seinfeld). He was so very geeky and funny and one of the many highlights of the picture. The Dish has one of the more solid supporting cast performances in some time too. As I said this one is for everyone, trust me it's entertaining. It sent chills down my back like I was seeing the moon landing for the first time.
Reasons For Recommendation:
+ Refreshingly clean humor for all ages
+ Strong comedic cast
+ Subplots as entertaining as the main story
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