Synopsis
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.
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Cast
- Sam NeillCliff Buxton - Dish Master
- Patrick WarburtonAl Burnett - From NASA
- Kevin HarringtonRoss 'Mitch' Mitchell - Maneuvers
- Tom LongGlenn Latham - Electronics
- Eliza SzonertJanine Kellerman - The Girl
- Roy BillingMayor Robert 'Bob' McIntyre
- John McMartinU.S. Ambassador Howard
- Bille BrownPrime Minister
- Tayler KaneRudi Kellerman - Safeguard
- Andrew S. GilbertLen Purvis
Recommendations
- 88
Chicago Sun-Times
It placed second for the People's Choice Award at the 2000 Toronto Film Festival--after "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." That's about right. - 88
Chicago Tribune
The kind of movie some audiences are starved for, a comedy with a human face, warmth and spirit. - 83
Portland Oregonian
Appropriate music, lovely cinematography and stellar performances by both a subtly moving Neill and a likable, barrel-chested super-American Warburton. - 80
Wall Street Journal
Apollo 11's mission was a singular chapter in the story of mankind; The Dish finds a whimsical, winning way of telling it anew. - 75
New York Daily News
For all its folksy jocularity, the movie inspires a sense of global patriotism. In the big picture, every little dish counts. - 75
USA Today
Dramatically moving and good-naturedly humorous, it transmits a sharp picture of humanity that inspires both awe and laughter. - 70
L.A. Weekly
Surprisingly moving -- prompting lumps in the throat over what was, after all, a historic moment of the most luminous hope. - 70
Variety
A feel-good comic ensembler that's hard to resist.
