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Mood:
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Plot:
- UnderdogSmall Town LifeAmbitionHopesSpace and AliensFriendsSocial RelationsRace Against Time more...
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Genres:
- ComedyHistoricalIndependentDrama
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Time/Period:
- 20th Century60s
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Place:
- AustraliaOuter SpaceSmall TownMoon
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Audience:
- Family Outing
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Praise:
- Award WinnerCritically Acclaimed
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- Based on True Story
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- Semi SeriousRealistic
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- Profanity
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The Dish, 2000
English
Australia
Profile of The Dish
The Dish can be described as feel good, touching, and witty. The plot revolves around underdogs, small town life, and social relations. The main genres are comedy, independent, and historical. In approach, The Dish is realistic. It is set, at least in part, on the moon, in outer space, and in a small town. It is located in Australia. The Dish takes place in the 1960s. It is originally a true story. The movie has received attention for being an award winner and critically acclaimed. The Dish is well suited for a family outing. Note that it involves profanity.
Summary of The Dish
In July 1969, the eyes of the world were on the Apollo 11 moon landing--but the world would have watched blank television screens if not for the hard work of a group of Australians manning the Parkes Radio Telescope, one of the largest dishes in the world. In The Dish, a dramatization of the events surrounding the telecast or the space mission, Cliff Buxton (Sam Neill) and Al Burnett (Patrick Warburton) try to hold their crew together through calamities and crises ranging from dangerously high winds to a sudden power failure that cuts off contact with the distant astronauts, forcing the team to impersonate Neil Armstrong for the benefit of the visiting American ambassador. While the crew frantically prepares for the big moment, relaying the footage to televisions across the world, the people of Parkes celebrate their part in this momentous historical event. One of the most critically and commercially successful films ever to come out of Australia, The Dish is a rousing, feel-good movie that succeeds both because of its perfectly formed characters and because of a heartwarming tone that illustrates that working for a common goal is the highest calling in life.
Details
| Language: | English |
| Country: | Australia |
| Release date: | 14 March 2001 |
| Runtime: | 101 min |
Cast and Crew
as Cliff Buxton
as Al Burnett
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Critics Reviews
San Francisco Chronicle
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- by: Bob Graham
Variety
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- by: Dennis Harvey
Users Reviews
- 19.March.2009
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- by: Tygger2512
- Tygger2512 rated this movie
8/10Great
