The Dish

directed by Rob Sitch
List(s):"Movie One"
Category: "Drama"
Year of Release:2000
Date Added:05/07/2015
Date Watched:10/18/2015
Description:Based on a true story. During the Apollo 11 moon landing in 1969, a radio antennae in the small town of Parke, Australia, was needed to broadcast the first walk on the moon. Cliff Buxton (Sam Neill) was the leader of the four-man team that were suddenly thrust into the middle of history. A strong wind make things challenging, but everything worked and the world was able to see Armstrong and Aldrin walking on the moon. The movie focus on the mayor and other residents of the town and their excitement over their brief importance.
My Rating:7

Reviews for The Dish

Review - Dish, The

A pleasant, character-driven story that is moving because it really happened. It was done in such a way that I could get a feel for how the men who manned the antennae must have felt.
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