Distant Horizon
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The Dish
Man's first step on the moon nearly stumbled on earth.
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.
- Original title
- The Dish
- Language
- EN
- Country
- AU,US
- Budget
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- Revenue
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Peter McGinn
Apr 4, 2023 · via TMDB
I may have watched this Aussie film much closer to when it came out, since have always like Sam Neill, but I had no memory of it and we gave it a look. It is very entertaining in a quiet way. The bursts of humor are short, occasional and subtle, and it works. Of course it is based on actual events and feature a few news archive clips as well as actors playing historical characters, sometimes almost as a cameo. It features some restrained tension and suspense as the crew at the telescope try to live up to their commitment to passing audio and video from the moon landing on to NASA and the world. Among the supporting cast we also have a radical political daughter and a clumsy young couple trying to initiate a new romance. It all adds flavor to the main plot.
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Sam Neill
Cliff Buxton - Dish Master
Patrick Warburton
Al Burnett - From NASA
Kevin Harrington
Ross 'Mitch' Mitchell - Maneuvers
Tom Long
Glenn Latham - Electronics
Eliza Szonert
Janine Kellerman - The Girl
Roy Billing
Mayor Robert 'Bob' McIntyre
John McMartin
U.S. Ambassador Howard
Bille Brown
Prime Minister
Andrew S. Gilbert
Len Purvis
Genevieve Mooy
May McIntyre - The Mom
Lenka Kripac
Marie McIntyre - The Teenager
Roz Hammond
Miss Nolan - Teacher
Bernard Curry
Reporter
Charles Tingwell
Reverend Loftus
Rob Sitch
Director
Jane Kennedy
Casting
Michael Hirsh
Executive Producer
Jane Kennedy
Producer
Rob Sitch
Producer
Santo Cilauro
Producer
Tom Gleisner
Producer
Jane Kennedy
Screenplay
Rob Sitch
Screenplay
Santo Cilauro
Screenplay
Tom Gleisner
Screenplay
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Mar 14, 2001
May 4, 2001
