The Castle is a 1997 Australian comedy film that gained widespread acclaim in Australia, but was not widely distributed globally.
The Castle starred Michael Caton and Anne Tenney, Eric Bana, and Charles 'Bud' Tingwell. Directed by Rob Sitch, the screenwriting team comprised Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Jane Kennedy of Working Dog Productions. The Castle was filmed in 11 days on a budget of approximately AUD$19,000. It grossed AU$10,...
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The Castle is a 1997 Australian comedy film that gained widespread acclaim in Australia, but was not widely distributed globally.
The Castle starred Michael Caton and Anne Tenney, Eric Bana, and Charles 'Bud' Tingwell. Directed by Rob Sitch, the screenwriting team comprised Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Jane Kennedy of Working Dog Productions. The Castle was filmed in 11 days on a budget of approximately AUD$19,000. It grossed AU$10,326,428 at the box office in Australia. The Castle was Eric Bana's first film
The blue collar Kerrigan home is filled with love as well as pride in their modest lifestyle, but their happiness is threatened when developers attempt the compulsory acquisition of their house to expand the neighbouring Melbourne Airport.
The Kerrigan house is built in a largely empty housing tract, on a toxic landfill, beneath powerlines, and directly adjacent to an airport runway. Despite all this, sweet-natured family patriarch Darryl (Michael Caton) believes...
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