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The Castle
The Castle

The Castle

Ordinary Family. Extraordinary Story.

Genres

DramaComedy

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A Melbourne family is very happy living near the Melbourne airport. However, they are forced to leave their beloved home (by the Government and airport authorities) to make way for more runways. 'The Castle' is the story of how they fight to remain in their home.

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Budget

$786675

Revenue

$861789

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

85 mins

Rating

7.1/10

Release Date

10 April 1997

Country

Australia

Cast

Michael Caton

Michael Caton

Darryl Kerrigan

Anne Tenney

Anne Tenney

Sal Kerrigan

Stephen Curry

Stephen Curry

Dale Kerrigan

Anthony Simcoe

Anthony Simcoe

Steve Kerrigan

Sophie Lee

Sophie Lee

Tracy Kerrigan

Wayne Hope

Wayne Hope

Wayne Kerrigan

Tiriel Mora

Tiriel Mora

Dennis Denuto

Eric Bana

Eric Bana

Con Petropoulous

Charles Tingwell

Charles Tingwell

Lawrence Hammill

Robyn Nevin

Robyn Nevin

Federal Court judge

Costas Kilias

Costas Kilias

Farouk

Bryan Dawe

Bryan Dawe

Ron Graham

Monty Maizels

Monty Maizels

Jack

Lynda Gibson

Lynda Gibson

Evonne

John Benton

John Benton

Mr Lyle

Laurie Dobson

Laurie Dobson

John Clifton

John Lee

John Lee

Chairman

Stephanie Daniel

Stephanie Daniel

Council Officer

John Flaus

John Flaus

Sergeant Mick Kennedy

Les Toth

Les Toth

Heavy at Door

Erik Donnison

Erik Donnison

Barlow Representative

Roger Neave

Roger Neave

High Court Judge

Anthony Evans

Anthony Evans

High Court Judge

Robin Miller

Robin Miller

High Court Judge

Julie Kulpinski

Julie Kulpinski

Kerry

Sam Gleisner

Sam Gleisner

Steve & Kerry's Child

Sebastiano Liotta

Sebastiano Liotta

Mr Petropoulos

Josie Noviello

Josie Noviello

Mrs Petropoulos

Lynda Keane

Lynda Keane

Federal Court Lawyer

Marilyn Chestnut

Marilyn Chestnut

High Court Stenographer

Julian Scarff

Julian Scarff

High Court Clerk of Courts

Marie-Therese Byrne

Marie-Therese Byrne

Assistant to Chairman

Clare O'Sullivan

Clare O'Sullivan

High Court Lawyer

Warwick Begg

Warwick Begg

High Court Lawyer

Maria Theodorakis

Maria Theodorakis

Federal Court Stenographer

John Evans

John Evans

Federal Court Clerk of Courts

Michael Roland

Michael Roland

High Court Lawyer

Matthew Giordanella

Matthew Giordanella

Con & Tracey's Son

Larry Emdur

Larry Emdur

Himself

Ian Ross

Ian Ross

Himself

Tony Martin

Tony Martin

Adam Hammill

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