The Dish
Oct 19, 2000 | IMDB 6.7
101 min Watch NowComedy, Drama, History
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.
Comedy, Drama, History
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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IMDB 7.4 | Jul , 1997
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IMDB 5.9 | Feb , 1994
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IMDB 5.6 | Dec , 1996
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IMDB 7.4 | Oct , 1972
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IMDB 6.3 | Sep , 1992
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IMDB 6.8 | Jul , 1994
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IMDB 6.9 | Nov , 1985
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IMDB 6.6 | Dec , 1959
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IMDB 7.3 | Jul , 1971
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IMDB 7.7 | Sep , 2015
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IMDB 5.9 | Dec , 1961
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IMDB 6.4 | Dec , 1997
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IMDB 6.5 | Sep , 1977
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IMDB 5.3 | Jan , 2018
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IMDB 6.8 | Mar , 2017
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IMDB 6.8 | Dec , 1977
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