The Castle Movie Review 1997

The Kerrigans are a working class clan who happily live directly adjacent to Melbourne's Tullamarine airport. But when the airport decides to expand, their house is subject to a compulsory acquisition order. However, Daryl Kerrigan (Caton) decides to fight and takes their case all the way to the High Court in Canberra. It's a David vs. Goliath comedy with an Aussie disdain for authority figures. Cultural references may not travel overseas but the film was a hit on its home turf.

Distribution

Buena Vista Home Entertainment, 500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521-1120, Toll-free: 800-723-4763, URL: http://www.bvhe.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 93 minutes.
Originally from Australian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Down Under, Family Ties, Order in the Court

Screenplay

Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy

Cast

Michael Caton, Charles "Bud" Tingwell, Sophie Lee, Anne Tenney, Eric Bana, Stephen Curry, Anthony Simcoe, Wayne Hope, Tiriel Mora

Cinematography

Miriana Marusic

Director

Rob Sitch

Music

Craig Harnath

Producer

Debra Choate, Michael Hirsh, Working Dog Productions

Awards

Australian Film Inst. 1997: Orig. Screenplay.