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The Castle (1997) 7.5
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 ... See full summary » Director:Rob SitchWriters:Santo Cilauro (written and conceived by), Tom Gleisner (written and conceived by), 2 more credits » |
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Anne Tenney | ... |
Sal Kerrigan
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Steve Kerrigan
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Tracey Kerrigan
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Dennis Denuto
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Con Petropoulous
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Charles 'Bud' Tingwell | ... |
Lawrence Hammill
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Federal Court Judge
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Costas Kilias | ... |
Farouk
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Ron Graham
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Jack
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Evonne
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John Benton | ... |
Mr. Lyle
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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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They want to extend the airport... But the Kerrigans won't belt up. See more »Genres:
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Country:
AustraliaLanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
7 May 1999 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Az én házam, az én váram See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$29,452 (USA) (7 May 1999)Gross:
$861,789 (USA) (9 July 1999)Company Credits
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Darryl Kerrigan: Hows the serenity?
Dale Kerrigan: [voiceover] I think he also just loved the word.
Darryl Kerrigan: So much serenity.
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(1966)
Written by Terry Kirkman and Judith Kirkman
Performed by David Cassidy
Published by Beechwood Music Corp.
Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.
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When Darryl, his QC and his solicitor are standing in front of the High Court, the building is clearly very modern. When they are inside, in the courtroom, the decor is obviously that of an older style building. See more »Quotes
Dale Kerrigan: [voiceover] He loved the serenity of the placeDarryl Kerrigan: Hows the serenity?
Dale Kerrigan: [voiceover] I think he also just loved the word.
Darryl Kerrigan: So much serenity.
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Soundtracks
"Cherish"(1966)
Written by Terry Kirkman and Judith Kirkman
Performed by David Cassidy
Published by Beechwood Music Corp.
Courtesy of Arista Records, Inc.
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This movie was quite a surprise, and a pleasant one at that. To be honest, I would probably never have rented nor watched this movie if broadcast, based on the amateurish look of the video cover and the ads. My reaction to it, before seeing it was that it was another movie slapped together to piggyback onto the success of another movie with the same actor/director/theme etc.etc. while the fire was hot. But, a friend borrowed it from the library, and the video was sitting there, so I decided to watch it. Was I happily surprised! The one liners make this movie, if you pay attention and catch them all, this movie has many a belly laugh. It was true to life too, I KNOW these people, whether they come from Australia or Arkansas, they're out there, and this is their reality.
Remove the accents, put a few non working appliances in the front yard, a car up on cinder blocks, and you have the American version. A very nice surprise for me, if you like humor that doesn't insult your intellect, you'll like this movie. Many a memorable line in it too.
I would disagree with others who have commented on the profanity in this movie. In this case there is very little profanity for profanity's sake, it's usually very well timed and ads to the storyline, like when he passes the barrister the note in court.