The Dish

1h 40m 2000

Brief Synopsis

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It's July 1969, and on the eve of the Apollo 11 launch, NASA has turned to Parkes, New South Wales, home of one of the world's most powerful satellite dishes, to provide back-up power for this history making mission. Gearing up for the relauch is the cardigan sporting director of operations, Cliff Buxton, and his motley crew of electronics whiz kids including the ever acerbic Mitch and the shy Glenn. Though tensions rise when NASA representative Al Burnett arrives to show them all how to run things the American way, the group must band together when a last-minute change of plans by Neil Armstrong results in the Parkes dish being the only transmitter in position to deliver to the world some of the most important images in the history of space exploration.

Cast & Crew

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Rob Sitch

Director

Sam Neill

Cliff Buxton

Patrick Warburton

Al Burnett

Tom Long

Glenn Latham

Kevin Harrington

Ross 'Mitch' Mitchell

Genevieve Mooy

May Mcintyre

Film Details

Also Known As
Dish, luna en directo, La
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Historical
Period
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Complete Post Australia Pvt. Ltd; Distant Horizon Corporation; Keith Vanderlaan'S Captive Audience; Opticals & Graphics; Summit Entertainment, Llc
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD); Belga Films; Einhorn (Austria); Highlight Communications; Icon; Icon Uk Group; Icon Uk Group; Istituto Luce-Cinecitta; Nippon Herald Films, Inc; United International Pictures; Village Roadshow Limited; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group; Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia; Crawford Studios, Australia; Old Parliament House, Canberra, Australia; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; CSIRO Radio Telescope, Parkes, New South Wales, Australia; New South Wales, Australia

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Synopsis

It's July 1969, and on the eve of the Apollo 11 launch, NASA has turned to Parkes, New South Wales, home of one of the world's most powerful satellite dishes, to provide back-up power for this history making mission. Gearing up for the relauch is the cardigan sporting director of operations, Cliff Buxton, and his motley crew of electronics whiz kids including the ever acerbic Mitch and the shy Glenn. Though tensions rise when NASA representative Al Burnett arrives to show them all how to run things the American way, the group must band together when a last-minute change of plans by Neil Armstrong results in the Parkes dish being the only transmitter in position to deliver to the world some of the most important images in the history of space exploration.

Directors

Rob Sitch

Director

Santo Cilauro

2nd Unit Director (2nd Unit)

Cast

Sam Neill

Cliff Buxton

Patrick Warburton

Al Burnett

Tom Long

Glenn Latham

Kevin Harrington

Ross 'Mitch' Mitchell

Genevieve Mooy

May Mcintyre

Taylor Kane

Rudi Kellerman

Bille Brown

Prime Minister

Roy Billing

Mayor Bob Mcintrye

Andrew S Gilbert

Len Purvis

Lenka Kripac

Marie Mcintyre

Matthew Moore

Keith Morrison

Eliza Szonert

Janine Kellerman

John Mcmartin

Us Ambassador

Carl Snell

Billy Mcintyre

Billy Mitchell

Cameron

Roz Hammond

Miss Nolan

Christopher Robin-street

Damien

Luke Keltie

Graeme

Naomi Wright

Melanie

Ben Wright-smith

Nicholas

Beverley Dunn

Secretary Voice-Over

Grant Thompson

Mr Callen

Bernard Curry

Newspaper Reporter

Kerry Walker

Pearl

Denise Roberts

Jeff Keogh

Ray

Jason Ritterman

Adrian Hobbs

Alexander Zent

Lead Guitarist

Rowan Macartney

Trumpet

Aidan Macartney

Trombone

Jarrod Factor

Drummer

Oliver Mcgill

Pianist

Marilyn O'donnell

Melva

Jane Menelaus

Gwen

John Flaus

Ron

Neil Pigot

Journalist

Darren Davidson

Camera Person

Simon Donaldson

Sound Person

Franklin Bennett

Barry Steele

Randall Berger

Ambassador'S Aide

Charles Tingwell

Reverend Loftus

Mal Walden

Abc Journalist Voice-Over

Rod Mcneil

Radio Newsreader Voice-Over

Alister Paterson

Abc Tv Newsreader

Colette Mann

Betty--The Bush Poet

Susan Ward

Female Print Journalist

Roger Crisp

Male Reporter

Geoffrey Payne

Performer

Matthew Moore

Crew

Simone Albert

Makeup

Noel Ancell

Artistic Director

Jim Atkins

Other

Tony Bartuccio

Dance Hall Choreography

Aaron Beaucaire

Special Effects

Jill Bilcock

Editor

Doug Brady

Music Editor

Debra Choate

Line Producer

Edmund Choi

Music

Edmund Choi

Orchestra Conductor

Santo Cilauro

Producer

Santo Cilauro

Screenwriter

Santo Cilauro

Other

Paul Cross

Other

Murray Curtis

Visual Effects (Complete Post-Melbourne)

Philippe Decrausaz

Sound Recording

Greg Dunocombe

Helipcopter Pilot (2nd Unit)

Rob Elliott

Stoeyboard Artwork

Graeme Evans

Horn Solo

Warwick Field

Aerial Camera Operator (2nd Unit)

Jill Fischer

Prosthetics (Captive Audience Productions)

Richard Girvan

Other

Tom Gleisner

Screenwriter

Tom Gleisner

Producer

Tom Gleisner

Other

Richard Hicks

Casting (United States-Consultants)

Yeskel Hicks

Casting (United States-Consultants)

Michael Hirsh

Producer

Michael Hirsh

Executive Producer

Pauline Hirsh

2nd Unit Coordinator (2nd Unit)

Richard Hosking

Camera Operator (2nd Unit)

Carrie Kennedy

Production Designer

Carrie Kennedy

Model Maker

Jane Kennedy

Casting

Jane Kennedy

Music Supervisor

Jane Kennedy

Screenwriter

Jane Kennedy

Producer

Jane Kennedy

Other

Michael Kisin

Other

Sonny Kompanek

Original Music

Francis Lindsay

Foley Artist

Gerry Long

Foley Artist

Ian Loughnan

Makeup

Lawrence Manchester

Musical Score Recorder/Mixer

Annie Maver

Assistant Director

Damien Montalvo

Song Performer

Ben Morieson

Model Maker

Ben Morieson

Art Director

Susannah Mott

Production Coordinator

Andrew Neil

Foley Recordist

Justin O'neill

Assistant Director

Andrew Osboldstone

Unit Manager

Harry Panagiotidis

Steadicam Operator

Andrea Parkes

Visual Effects (Complete Post-Melbourne)

Tim Parrington

Visual Effects (Complete Post-Melbourne)

Iain Pirret

Assistant Director

Skye Ritchie

Atmos/Special Effects Editor

Matthew Rooke

Assistant Director

Livia Ruzic

Dialogue Editor

Roger Savage

Sound Mixer

Rob Sitch

Other

Rob Sitch

Producer

Rob Sitch

Screenwriter

Markus Stenz

Orchestra Chief Conductor/Artistic Director

Kitty Stuckey

Costume Designer

Caroline Styles

Hair & Make-Up Designer

Dan Sullivan

Song Performer

Peter Michael Sullivan

Additional Music

Gabrielle Travers

Costume Supervisor

Gareth Vanderhope

Atmos/Special Effects Editor

Sophie Vickers-willis

Other

Sylvia Walker-wilson

Post-Production Supervisor

Noriko Watanabe

Makeup 'Old Man' Sequence

Peter Webb

Visual Effects (Complete Post-Melbourne)

Annie Went

Continuity

Wesley Wofford

Key Prosthetic Makeup Artist

Graeme Wood

Director Of Photography

Film Details

Also Known As
Dish, luna en directo, La
MPAA Rating
Genre
Comedy
Drama
Historical
Period
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Complete Post Australia Pvt. Ltd; Distant Horizon Corporation; Keith Vanderlaan'S Captive Audience; Opticals & Graphics; Summit Entertainment, Llc
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD); Belga Films; Einhorn (Austria); Highlight Communications; Icon; Icon Uk Group; Icon Uk Group; Istituto Luce-Cinecitta; Nippon Herald Films, Inc; United International Pictures; Village Roadshow Limited; Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group; Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
Location
Forbes, New South Wales, Australia; Crawford Studios, Australia; Old Parliament House, Canberra, Australia; Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; CSIRO Radio Telescope, Parkes, New South Wales, Australia; New South Wales, Australia

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 40m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States October 2009 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Special Gala Presentation) October 8-22, 2009.)

Released in United States Spring March 14, 2001

Wide Release in United States April 27, 2001

Released in United States on Video August 28, 2001

Released in United States November 2000

Released in United States January 2001

Released in United States October 2009

Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) November 1-16, 2000.

Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Special Gala Presentation) October 8-22, 2009.

Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Special Presentation) October 8-22, 2009.

Based on a true story.

Completed shooting October 1999.

Began shooting May 25, 1999.

Released in United States Spring March 14, 2001

Wide Release in United States April 27, 2001

Released in United States on Video August 28, 2001

Released in United States November 2000 (Shown at London Film Festival (Film on the Square) November 1-16, 2000.)

Released in United States January 2001 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (World Cinema) in Park City, Utah January 18-28, 2001.)

Released in United States October 2009 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (Special Presentation) October 8-22, 2009.)

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