The Castle
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The Castle is a celebrated Australian comedy film about a working-class family's fight to save their beloved home from compulsory acquisition, known for its quotable dialogue and cultural impact.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Castle canonical | 3 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| boxOfficePerformance | commercially successful in Australia ⓘ |
| budget | low-budget film ⓘ |
| characterRole |
Dale Kerrigan is the film's narrator
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Darryl Kerrigan is the Kerrigan family patriarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Australia ⓘ |
| countryOfSetting | Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultStatus | cult classic ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | widely quoted in Australian popular culture ⓘ |
| director | Rob Sitch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | Roadshow Entertainment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | comedy film ⓘ |
| homeMedia |
released on Blu-ray
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released on DVD ⓘ released on VHS ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Dale Kerrigan
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Darryl Kerrigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Sal Kerrigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Kerrigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Tracey Kerrigan NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Kerrigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableQuote |
How’s the serenity?
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It’s the vibe ⓘ Tell him he’s dreamin’ ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| plotSummary | A working-class family fights compulsory acquisition of their home near an airport ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Anne Tenney
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Anthony Simcoe NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Tingwell NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Bana NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Caton NERFINISHED ⓘ Sophie Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Curry NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiriel Mora NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Hope NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Debra Choate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Working Dog Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1997-04-10 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 85 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | Melbourne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
Australian suburban life
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family solidarity ⓘ property rights ⓘ working-class identity ⓘ |
| title | The Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Jane Kennedy
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Rob Sitch NERFINISHED ⓘ Santo Cilauro NERFINISHED ⓘ Tom Gleisner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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