The Dish (2000)

Cast

Patrick Warburton
as Al Burnett
Sam Neill
as Cliff Buxton
Neil Armstrong
as Himself
John F. Kennedy
as Himself

Get more information about The Dish (2000) on IMDb

Genres & Description

Comedy Drama History

7.2 / 10

In the days before the July 19, 1969 space mission that marked humankind's first steps on the moon, NASA was working with a group of Australian technicians who had agreed to rig up a satellite interface. That the Aussies placed the satellite dish smack dab in the middle of an Australian sheep farm in the boondocks town of Parkes was just one of the reasons that NASA was concerned. Based on a true story, The Dish takes a smart, witty, comical look at the differing cultural attitudes between Australia and the U.S. while revisiting one of the greatest events in history.

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Comments on this trailer
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Igamar Urbytes

as do my parents - @Sunday, November 11, 2012 3:17 PM

jody girona

(( DRH440827871 )) 50$ off sighn up - @Saturday, September 15, 2012 7:41 PM

aragenn

@McNeeProductions i know you placed that comment 3 years ago,but any true movie fan should know never judge a book by its cover in a movie's case never judge a movie by its trailer :) - @Sunday, February 26, 2012 6:07 PM

Andy Patten

The American national anthem scene was genuinely laugh out loud for me! Really enjoyed this film, and Sam Neill gives a great understated performance too. - @Tuesday, January 24, 2012 8:28 PM

eimajecnerwal

In my top 10 films, I can watch it again and again...duff trailer though! - @Thursday, January 5, 2012 2:41 PM

John VFRRIDER

Great movie, our family watches it about once a year, my favourite quote is from Mayor Bob McIntyre: "My wife. She's the lemon" love using it whenever my wife wears anything yellow. - @Friday, October 14, 2011 5:17 AM

Jm Valencia

i see a Lenka :O - @Friday, May 13, 2011 7:50 AM

jabbid111

@anetchi Harry Shearers had a fair bit to do with the Working Dog folks. He was on The Panel heaps of times back in the day if my memory serves correctly. - @Friday, March 11, 2011 10:49 AM

Songbird

Harry Shearer who plays Derek Smalls in Spinal Tap recommends this movie, and that's why I'm renting it verrrry soon : ) - @Wednesday, March 9, 2011 7:43 PM

rigel5

Loved this movie. Great characters and story revolving around the greatest technial achievement that mankind has accomplished. The Prime Minister was great in this movie. Just what I'd expect an Aussie PM to be - coase, gruff, slightly ignorant, doesn't take any nonsense and likes a bit of a tipple! - @Tuesday, August 17, 2010 4:05 PM

X G

Someone tricked be pretty good. I downloaded what I thought was this movie. Turns out there is some independent film also called "Dish". It about some gay guys first time having butt sex. I stopped watching after 3 minutes. - @Friday, June 11, 2010 2:43 PM

Gerardo Montalvo

i saw this movie today on my cable system here in mexico and i can say that this is a brilliant film - @Thursday, June 3, 2010 2:01 AM

Craig Severson

This is one of my top ten "stuck on a desert island" movies. So many genuinely hysterical scenes. - @Tuesday, May 18, 2010 10:50 PM

Adrienne Murray

It looks like a classic but it is not a wonder we didn't see it in the good old US of A - @Friday, April 30, 2010 4:54 AM

ste309w

Not the best trailer I've seen. Gives everything away and the narrator just sounds like he cant be bothered. Still, an awesome movie and well worth seeing. - @Tuesday, April 20, 2010 9:20 PM

irresistablejewel

Drongo's...... This trailer gives away most of the plot devices..... I don't think the staff a Warner Brothers knew what a genuine classic movie (Australian or otherwise) that is "The Dish"..... DON'T WATCH this trailer!!! Buy....yes! Buy the movie instead. It has great (genuine) Apollo moon landing footage and is (they say) based on a true story. Oh and its very funny too! - @Saturday, March 6, 2010 12:13 AM

Caleb Haven Wilvich

At 30 seconds in you can see the Aussie singer, Lenka, in the background. If you haven't heard of her, listen to her Album of the same name. It is amazing. Or just YouTube one of her songs like "The Show" - @Friday, August 7, 2009 9:41 PM

MildeChristoffer

what's the song called in 1.47??? - @Monday, July 20, 2009 8:46 PM

xtremereggae

Climbed that thing today, it was awesome! - @Sunday, July 19, 2009 1:23 PM

australoameribelge03

this movie has the two greatest life quotes of all time, both by Sam Neil : "sometimes, you just gotta take a risk." and "failure is never quite so frightening as regret." - @Saturday, July 11, 2009 5:48 PM

Domi Montel

hahahahahaha! - @Saturday, February 7, 2009 4:44 PM

Ragearainbow

A movie i can't find any think wrong with this "The Dish" has an amazing story and you gotta love the exchanges between the 4 operators of the telescope. - @Saturday, January 17, 2009 5:04 PM

Nick

Yeah, the trailer is horrid but the movie is brilliant! - @Thursday, July 17, 2008 12:17 PM