
First Man(2018)
A look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.


“Man's first step on the moon nearly stumbled on earth.”
A group of maverick scientists on a remote Australian sheep farm are the globe's only hope for obtaining the epic images of man's first steps on the moon.

Sam Neill
Cliff Buxton - Dish Master

Patrick Warburton
Al Burnett - From NASA

Kevin Harrington
Ross 'Mitch' Mitchell - Maneuvers

Tom Long
Glenn Latham - Electronics

Eliza Szonert
Janine Kellerman - The Girl

Roy Billing
Mayor Robert 'Bob' McIntyre

John McMartin
U.S. Ambassador Howard

Bille Brown
Prime Minister
Tayler Kane
Rudi Kellerman - Safeguard

Andrew S. Gilbert
Len Purvis
The Dish is a comedy, drama, history film released in 2000 exploring themes of australia, nasa, based on true story, moon landing, moon walk, 1960s. Directed by Rob Sitch, it stars Sam Neill, Patrick Warburton, Kevin Harrington. A group of maverick scientists on a remote Australian sheep farm are the globe's only hope for obtaining the epic images of man's first steps on the moon.
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