The Castle
1997 · Movie · R · 85 min · ★ 7.1
The quirky Kerrigan family lives together in a makeshift home they built themselves – with great pride and a bizarre attention to detail – a few yards from the edge of Melbourne, Australia's busy Tullamarine Airport. When a building inspector condemns the building and reveals that the government plans to use their land for an airport expansion, Darryl Kerrigan and his brood recruit hack attorney Dennis Denuto and prepare themselves for the fight of their lives.
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Details
- Years
- 1997
- Release date
- 1997-04-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 85 min
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (230 votes)
Themes
- underdog
- australia
- airport
- court case
- court
- family history
- kickboxing
- david vs. goliath
Awards & recognition
- AACTA Award — Best Original Screenplay · 1997
- European Film Award — Best Non-European Film · 1998 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Original Screenplay · 1997 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Supporting Role · 1997 · nominated
- AACTA Award — Best Actress in a Supporting Role · 1997 · nominated
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- AACTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 1997 · nominated
Cast & crew
Michael Caton
as Darryl Kerrigan
Anne Tenney
as Sal Kerrigan
Stephen Curry
as Dale Kerrigan
Anthony Simcoe
as Steve Kerrigan
Sophie Lee
as Tracy Kerrigan
Wayne Hope
as Wayne Kerrigan
Tiriel Mora
as Dennis Denuto
Eric Bana
as Con Petropoulous
Charles Tingwell
as Lawrence Hammill
Robyn Nevin
as Federal Court judge
Directed by Rob Sitch