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The Castle

Promotional poster

Directed by

Rob Sitch

Produced by

Working Dog Productions

Written by

Santo Cilauro
Tom Gleisner
Jane Kennedy
Rob Sitch

Starring

Michael Caton
Anne Tenney
Stephen Curry
Eric Bana

Music by

Craig Harnath
Edmund Choi (US version)

Cinematography

Miriana Marusic

Editing by

Wayne Hyett

Distributed by

Village Roadshow (AU),
Miramax Films (USA)
United International Pictures Ltd. (UK),
RVC Film Distribution (Netherlands/Belgium/Luxembourg)
Ascot Elite Entertainment Group (Switzerland)

Release date(s)

1997

Running time

83 min.

Country

Australia

Language

English

Budget

~AUD$500,000

IMDb profile

Plot

The story follows the exploits of the Kerrigan family, -whose name was reportedly borrowed from the towing company that lent them the trucks used in the film- who have been blissfully residing in their home (their "castle") for years. Unfortunately, the nearby airport wants to expand and plans to evict the Kerrigans and their neighbours by way of compulsory acquisition. The humour in The Castle plays on the self image of Australians, most notably the concept of "the little Aussie battler". The movie title is named for the English saying, repeatedly used in the film, "A man's home is his castle." The film also refers to the land rights movement of the Australian Aborigines, with Darryl Kerrigan drawing an explicit parallel between his struggle and theirs. It also draws on one of the few rights protected in the Australian Constitution for subject matter, the right to just terms compensation for acquisition of property under s51(xxxi). Also interdispersed in the film are many intertextual references to famous Australian Constitutional Law Cases, such as Mabo and the Tasmanian Dams Case.The film also deals with section 109 of the Consitution which states that in the case of inconsistency between Federal and State law, Federal law will prevail. And it was a funny movie. Eminent domain (US), compulsory purchase (United Kingdom, New Zealand, Ireland), resumption (Australia) or expropriation (Canada, South Africa) in common law legal systems is the inherent power of the state to expropriate private property without the owners consent, either for its own use or by delegation of the taking power... Look up humor in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... A persons self image is the mental picture, generally of a kind that is quite resistant to change, that depicts not only details that are potentially available to objective investigation by others (height, weight, hair color, nature of external genitalia, I.Q. score, is this person double-jointed, etc. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Stand-your-ground law. ... Because land is a limited resource and property rights include the right to exclude others, land rights are a form of monopoly. ... Australian Aborigines are the main indigenous people of Australia. ... Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ... Section 51(xxxi) of the Australian Constitution provides that the parliament has the power to make laws for the peace, order and good government of the Commonwealth with respect to: The acquisition of property on just terms from any State or person for any purpose in respect of which the... Eddie Mabo & Ors v The State of Queensland (No. ... Commonwealth v Tasmania (1983) 158 CLR 1, (popularly known as the Tasmanian Dams Case) was a significant Australian court case, decided in the High Court of Australia on July 1, 1983. ... In Australia, legislative power is held concurrently by the Commonwealth and the States. ...

Filming locations

The Castle was filmed mostly in Melbourne, Australia. The external shots of the Kerrigan household were shot at 3 Dagonet St, Strathmore, and footage of Essendon Airport and Melbourne Airport. Location shots of Brunswick feature in the film, including Brunswick Town Hall. Melbourne's 200 Queen Street and the Supreme Court of Victoria are featured along with the High Court of Australia in Canberra. This article is about the Australian city; the name may also refer to City of Melbourne or Melbourne city centre. ... Strathmore is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Essendon Airport (IATA airport code: MEB) is located at Essendon North, in Melbournes northern suburbs, Victoria, Australia. ... For other uses, see Melbourne Airport (disambiguation). ... Brunswick is an inner suburb of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. ... Brunswick Town Hall on Sydney Road, Brunswick Brunswick Town Hall stands on the corner of Dawson Street and Sydney Road in the inner northern Melbourne, suburb of Brunswick, Victoria, Australia. ... Northern Face of 200 Queen Street. ... The Supreme Court of Victoria is the superior court for the State of Victoria, Australia. ... High Court entrance The High Court of Australia is the final court of appeal in Australia, the highest court in the Australian court hierarchy. ... For other uses, see Canberra (disambiguation). ...

Although some of the film is set in Bonnie Doon, a very small portion of it was shot there. Bonnie Doon () is a small village Victoria, Australia. ...

Alternate versions

In the USA version, there were several cosmetic changes, among them, 'rissole' was changed to 'meatloaf', references to an Australian TV show was removed, and the brand names of the various cars in the driveway was changed from Australian (Commodore etc) to American (Chevrolet).^[2] A rissole (from Latin russeolus, meaning reddish, via French) is a small croquette, enclosed in pastry or rolled in breadcrumbs, usually baked or deep fried. ... A meatloaf with a tomato sauce topping. ... The Holden Commodore is an automobile produced by the Holden division of General Motors (GM) in Australia, and formerly, in New Zealand. ... Chevrolet (IPA: ÊƒÉ›v. ...

Cast

Michael Caton as Darryl Kerrigan

Anne Tenney as Sal Kerrigan

Stephen Curry as Dale Kerrigan

Anthony Simcoe as Steve Kerrigan

Sophie Lee as Tracey Kerrigan

Wayne Hope as Wayne Kerrigan

Tiriel Mora as Dennis Denuto

Eric Bana as Con Petropoulous

Charles 'Bud' Tingwell as Lawrence Hammill

John Flaus as Sgt. Kennedy

Oliver Rees as Himself/Judge 3

Comedian Tony Martin also plays a cameo role.

Michael Caton (born 1943 in Queensland, Australia) is an actor best known for playing Darryl Kerrigan from 1997s low budget hit The Castle. ... Anne Tenney (born 1954 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an actress. ... Stephen Curry (born in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian comedian and actor who has appeared in many television drama and comedy series, and in feature films. ... The 66 actor is best known for his portrayal of Ka DArgo in the science fiction television series Farscape, for which he was nominated Best Supporting Actor in a Television Series by Saturn Award in 2002. ... Sophie Lee (born on August 7, 1968 in Newcastle, New South Wales), an Australian film and television actress, is known for the TV show Whats Up Doc, an Australian show about Bugs Bunny cartoons shown on Channel 9 in the early 1990s. ... Wayne Hope is an Australian actor who is best known for the television comedy series Stupid, Stupid Man and the movie BoyTown. ... Tiriel Mora on the far-right in the above DVD cover Tiriel Mora (born 19 October 1958) is an Australian actor. ... Eric Bana (born Eric Banadinovich on August 9, 1968) is an Australian film and television actor. ... Charles Bud Tingwell is an Australian film and theatre actor. ... John Flaus (born 1934) is an Australian film academic and theorist, actor, anarchist and raconteur. ... There are several notable people named Tony Martin: Tony Martin (entertainer), American actor and singer Tony Martin (rock singer), singer with Black Sabbath Tony Martin (comedian), New Zealand comedian and pornographic actor Tony Martin (farmer), English farmer who was imprisoned for fatally shooting a burglar Tony Martin (professor), professor at...

External links

The Castle at the Internet Movie Database

The Castle at the National Film and Sound Archive

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