Storyline
The true story of how the Parkes Radio Telescope was used to relay the live television of man's first steps on the moon, during the Apollo 11 mission in 1969.
Directors
Cast
Patrick Warburton, Bille Brown, Beverley Dunn, Sam Neill, Roy Billing, John McMartin, Roz Hammond, Kevin Harrington, Tom Long, Eliza Szonert, Tayler Kane, Genevieve Mooy, Carl Snell, Lenka Kripac, Matthew Moore, Christopher-Robin Street, Luke Keltie, Naomi Wright, Ben Wright-Smith, Bernard Curry, Billy Mitchell, Grant Thompson
Trailer
Reviews
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.
