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Billy Mitchell | ... | |
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Christopher-Robin Street | ... | |
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Luke Keltie | ... | |
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Naomi Wright | ... | |
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Ben Wright-Smith | ... | |
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Beverley Dunn | ... |
Secretary
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Grant Thompson | ... | |
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Bille Brown | ... |
Prime Minister
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| Bernard Curry | ... |
Newspaper Reporter
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Kevin Harrington | ... | |
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Tom Long | ... | |
| Patrick Warburton | ... | ||
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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. Written by Anonymous
With "The Dish" & their previous effort "The Castle", the Working Dog crew show their innate ability to tell a great story.
The direction, cinematography, the music & the acting are all A+ quality, but for mine that is not the strength of "The Dish". The main strength of this film is it's story, a beautifully told, heartwarming story about one of the most memorable moments in history & the role a small town in middle-of-nowhere Australia & its citizens played in this event.
For those who see "The Dish" on DVD, check out the directors commentary with Rob Sitch. In this commentary, Sitch shows himself to be a very thoughtful & intelligent director, which may surprise those who see him as the big mouth from "The Panel"