Watch The Castle (1997) Official Trailer
Ordinary Family. Extraordinary Story.
7.1 / 10 IMDb April 10, 1997 1h 25m
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.
Director
Runtime
1h 25m
Release Date
April 10, 1997
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Status
Released
Budget
$800,000
Revenue
$861,789
Languages
English
Country
Australia
Writers
Producers
Cast
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
Costas Kilias
as Farouk
Bryan Dawe
as Ron Graham
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Monty Maizels
as Jack
Lynda Gibson
as Evonne
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John Benton
as Mr Lyle
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Laurie Dobson
as John Clifton
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John Lee
as Chairman
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Stephanie Daniel
as Council Officer
John Flaus
as Sergeant Mick Kennedy
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Les Toth
as Heavy at Door
Production Companies
Working Dog
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