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The Castle (1997)

R  85 min  -  Comedy   -  7 May 1999 (USA)
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A Melbourne family is very happy living where they do, near the Melbourne airport (according to Jane Kennedy... See full summary »

Director:

Rob Sitch

Writers:

Santo Cilauro (written and conceived by), Tom Gleisner (written and conceived by), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michael Caton ...
Anne Tenney Anne Tenney ...
Sal Kerrigan
Stephen Curry Stephen Curry ...
Anthony Simcoe ...
Steve Kerrigan
Sophie Lee Sophie Lee ...
Tracey Kerrigan
Wayne Hope ...
Tiriel Mora Tiriel Mora ...
Dennis Denuto
Eric Bana ...
Con Petropoulous
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell Charles 'Bud' Tingwell ...
Lawrence Hammill
Robyn Nevin ...
Federal Court Judge
Costas Kilias Costas Kilias ...
Farouk
Bryan Dawe Bryan Dawe ...
Ron Graham
Monty Maizels Monty Maizels ...
Jack
Lynda Gibson Lynda Gibson ...
Evonne
John Benton John Benton ...
Mr. Lyle
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Storyline

A Melbourne family is very happy living where they do, near the Melbourne airport (according to Jane Kennedy, it's "practically their back yard"). However, they are forced to leave their beloved home, by the Government and airport authorities. 'The Castle' is the story of how they fight to remain in their house, taking their case as far as the High Court. Written by Simon Quinn <G.Quinn@mailbox.uq.edu.au>  

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Plot Keywords:

Airport | Court | House | Home | Gate  | See more »

Taglines:

It's not just a house... it's our home! See more »

Genres:

Comedy

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Az én házam, az én váram See more »

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$29,452 (USA) (9 May 1999) (7 Screens)

Gross:

$861,789 (USA) (11 July 1999)
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Did You Know?

Trivia

The family was named Kerrigan so the filmmakers could borrow trucks from an actual tow-truck company, Kerrigan's Towing. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: Dennis Denuto dictates a letter, takes a tape out of the dictaphone, puts the tape in the tape player, pushes the "Play" button and starts typing. He didn't rewind the tape first. See more »

Quotes

Dale Kerrigan: Mum said it was funny how one day you're not famous, and the next day you are. Famous. And then you're not again.
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Soundtracks

"All Right Now"
(1970)
Written by Andy Fraser and Paul Rodgers (as Paul Bernard Rodgers)
Performed by Free
Published by Blue Mountain Music, Ltd
All rights for North America controlled and administered by Pubco
Courtesy of A&M Records, Inc. and Island Records Limited
Under license from Universal Music Special Markets See more »