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The Castle (1997)

 -  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, it's "practically their back yard"). However, they are forced to leave their ... See full summary »

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Anne Tenney ...
Sal Kerrigan
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Steve Kerrigan
Sophie Lee ...
Tracey Kerrigan
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Dennis Denuto
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Con Petropoulous
Charles 'Bud' Tingwell ...
Lawrence Hammill
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Federal Court Judge
Costas Kilias ...
Farouk
Bryan Dawe ...
Ron Graham
Monty Maizels ...
Jack
Lynda Gibson ...
Evonne
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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airport | court | house | home | gate | See more »

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They want to extend the airport... But the Kerrigans won't belt up. See more »

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Rated R for language | See all certifications »

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7 May 1999 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Az én házam, az én váram  »

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Opening Weekend:

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

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$861,789 (USA) (9 July 1999)
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Final cinema film of John Lee. See more »

Goofs

The scenes that are supposedly inside the High Court of Australia (Federal court located in Canberra) are actually filmed inside the Supreme Court of Victoria and the Victorian Coat-of-Arms are visible behind the judges. See more »

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Darryl Kerrigan: Dad, he reckons powerlines are a reminder of man's ability to generate electricity.
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Features Hey Hey, It's Saturday (1971) See more »

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"We've Only Just Begun"
(1970)
Performed by Kate Ceberano
Music by Roger Nichols
Lyrics by Paul Williams
© Irving Music Inc.
Used by permission of Rondor Music Australia Pty Ltd
Kate Ceberano appears courtesy of Mushroom Records
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Shocking! Absolutely Shocking!
23 January 2005 | by (West Hollywood, California) – See all my reviews

This is a shocking movie. Shocking in the sense that it's centered around a family that genuinely loves each other. It came across as such an odd concept in this day and age that I thought at first that there must be a catch - could the family be cannibals? Zombies? A cult of pagan jaywalkers? But no, they were simply a "family" in absolutely the best sense of the word. The conflict of the movie arises from the fact that the airport bordering their loving home wants to expand and uses some Australian law that grants them the right to buy out their neighbors without the neighbors having any sayso in the matter. Well this just won't do and so the plot is set into motion when the quirky homeowner decides to fight the ruling with his reluctant friend, a probate attorney who is woefully unprepared to take on the big guns in law, but who nonetheless feels obligated to help his friends no matter what the obstacle. Overall the movie has such charm, such style and such love that, by films end, you want to be adopted by the family, quirks and all. An excellent movie.


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