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6.7/10 • 199

2000-10-191h 41m

ComedyDramaHistory

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.

Directors
Rob Sitch
Editors
Jill Bilcock

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Sam Neill

    Sam Neill

    Cliff Buxton - Dish Master

  2. Patrick Warburton

    Patrick Warburton

    Al Burnett - From NASA

  3. Kevin Harrington

    Kevin Harrington

    Ross 'Mitch' Mitchell - Maneuvers

  4. Tom Long

    Tom Long

    Glenn Latham - Electronics

  5. Eliza Szonert

    Eliza Szonert

    Janine Kellerman - The Girl

  6. Roy Billing

    Roy Billing

    Mayor Robert 'Bob' McIntyre

  7. John McMartin

    John McMartin

    U.S. Ambassador Howard

  8. Bille Brown

    Bille Brown

    Prime Minister

  9. Tayler Kane

    Tayler Kane

    Rudi Kellerman - Safeguard

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Peter McGinn

Apr 4, 2023

8/10

I may have watched this Aussie film much closer to when it came out, since have always like Sam Neill, but I had no memory of it and we gave it a look. It is very entertaining in a quiet way. The bursts of humor are short, occasional and subtle, and it works. Of course it is based on actual events and feature a few news archive clips as well as actors playing historical characters, sometimes almost as a cameo. It features some restrained tension and suspense as the crew at the telescope try to live up to their commitment to passing audio and video from the moon landing on to NASA and the world. Among the supporting cast we also have a radical political daughter and a clumsy young couple trying to initiate a new romance. It all adds flavor to the main plot.

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Status
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Original Language
English
Budget
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Keywords
australianasamoon landingmoon walk