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May 4, 2001 · The Dish: Directed by Rob Sitch. With Sam Neill, Billy Mitchell, Roz Hammond, Christopher-Robin Street. A remote Australian community, populated by quirky characters, plays a key role in the first Apollo moon landing.
The Dish is a 2000 Australian historical comedy-drama film that tells the story of the Parkes Observatory 's role in relaying live television of humanity's first steps on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969. It was the top-grossing Australian film in 2000. Plot. An old man drives up to the Parkes Radio Telescope to admire the dish.
Parkes (Australia), has a huge dish in the middle of a sheep paddock. It will transmit the first landing of humanity on the Moon, and the famous Neil Armstrong's moonwalk. They will be the ones broadcasting the moonwalk to a world audience which will remain the highest for many years to come.
Apr 27, 2001 · The true story of a group of eccentric scientists who are responsible for manning a satellite dish inauspiciously located on a remote Australian sheep farm.
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Oct 11, 2012 · The Dish (2000) | Official Trailer. Based on an amazing true story the funny and moving tale of Australia's part in the Apollo 11 moon mission.
Apr 6, 2001 · The Dish. Roger Ebert April 06, 2001. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. In a sheep pasture outside the little town of Parkes in New South Wales stands the pride and joy of Australian astronomy, a radio telescope the size of a football field. Most days it eavesdrops on the stars.
The Dish. "The Dish" tells the true story of a group of Australian scientists manning a remote satellite dish who hope for receiving the historic images of Man's first steps on the Moon. 1,082 IMDb 7.2 1 h 41 min 2001. PG-13. Historical · Drama · Fun · Inspiring. This video is currently unavailable. to watch in your location. Details.
