The Dish (2000)
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.
Top billed 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
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