The Castle (1997 Australian film)
| The Castle | |
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| Directed by | Rob Sitch |
| Produced by | Debra Choate |
| Written by |
Santo Cilauro Tom Gleisner Jane Kennedy Rob Sitch |
| Starring |
Michael Caton Anne Tenney Stephen Curry Sophie Lee Eric Bana |
| Narrated by | Stephen Curry |
| Music by | Craig Harnath Edmund Choi (US version) |
| Cinematography | Miriana Marusic |
| Edited by | Wayne Hyett |
| Distributed by |
Village Roadshow (AU) Miramax Films (US) |
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Release date
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10 April 1997 |
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Running time
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84 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | A$750,000 |
| Box office | A$10.3 million |
The Castle is a 1997 Australian comedy-drama film directed by Rob Sitch. It starred Michael Caton, Anne Tenney, Tiriel Mora, Stephen Curry, Sophie Lee, Eric Bana (in his film debut) and Charles 'Bud' Tingwell. The screenwriting team comprised Sitch, Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Jane Kennedy of Working Dog Productions.
The Castle was filmed in 11 days on a budget of approximately A$750,000. The film gained widespread acclaim in Australia and New Zealand, but was not widely distributed globally. It grossed A$10,326,428 at the box office in Australia.
The film's title is based upon the English saying, repeatedly referred to in the film, "". Its humour plays on the national self image, most notably the concept of working-class Australians and their place in modern Australia.
The Kerrigan home, in the outer Melbourne blue-collar suburb of Coolaroo, 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 airport.
The Kerrigan house is built in a largely undeveloped housing tract, on a toxic landfill, and directly adjacent to an airport runway. Despite all this, sweet-natured family patriarch Darryl (Michael Caton) believes that he lives in the lap of luxury. Blissfully unaware of his family's lack of style or sophistication, he busies himself by driving a tow truck, racing greyhounds, and constantly adding tacky renovations to the house. The rest of the Kerrigan clan shares and supports his enthusiasm in every way.
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