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Feature film — 1997

The Castle (1997)

7.11h 25mDrama — Comedy

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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A high-signal pick with 243 votes.

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Director: Rob Sitch

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Cast & crew

Michael Caton as Darryl Kerrigan

Michael Caton

Darryl Kerrigan

Anne Tenney as Sal Kerrigan

Anne Tenney

Sal Kerrigan

Stephen Curry as Dale Kerrigan

Stephen Curry

Dale Kerrigan

Anthony Simcoe as Steve Kerrigan

Anthony Simcoe

Steve Kerrigan

Sophie Lee as Tracy Kerrigan

Sophie Lee

Tracy Kerrigan

Wayne Hope as Wayne Kerrigan

Wayne Hope

Wayne Kerrigan

Tiriel Mora as Dennis Denuto

Tiriel Mora

Dennis Denuto

Eric Bana as Con Petropoulous

Eric Bana

Con Petropoulous

Charles Tingwell as Lawrence Hammill

Charles Tingwell

Lawrence Hammill

Robyn Nevin as Federal Court judge

Robyn Nevin

Federal Court judge

Costas Kilias as Farouk

Costas Kilias

Farouk

Bryan Dawe as Ron Graham

Bryan Dawe

Ron Graham

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