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Key Information
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| Directors: |
Rob Sitch |
| Stars: |
Patrick Warburton |
| Actors: |
Genevieve Mooy |
| Genre: |
Dramas |
| Subgenre: |
Space Travel · Comedy · Fantasy · Science-Fiction |
| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 (MPAA) |
| Available Formats: |
DVD |
| UPC: |
085392124930 |
| Release Date: |
2001 |
| Running Time: |
1hr 41min |
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Languages
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| Original Language: |
English |
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DVD Editions
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Format: DVD, 1hr 41min
Release Company: Warner Home Video (August 31, 2001)
UPC: 085392124923 |
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VHS Editions
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Format: VHS: Spanish Subtitled, 1hr 41min
Release Company: Warner Home Video (August 31, 2001)
UPC: 012569685338 |
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Credits
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| Screenwriter: |
Rob Sitch |
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Professional Reviews
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(04/01/2001, p.48, Edward Lawrenson): "...[An] amiable farce....Entertaining and well played....A film full of gently knowing moments..." |
| More Information |
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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... |
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