The Castle
When a bureaucratic inspector declares their beloved makeshift house unsafe and the government moves to seize it for airport expansion, eccentric patriarch Darryl Kerrigan teams up with an inexperienced lawyer to fight a legal battle that could cost his family everything.
“Ordinary Family. Extraordinary Story.”
Synopsis
The Kerrigan family, known for their eccentricities, resides in a self-built, makeshift home they take great pride in, located just a few yards from Melbourne, Australia's Tullamarine Airport. Their dwelling reflects their unusual attention to detail. When a building inspector deems the structure unsound and discloses that the government intends to acquire their land for airport expansion, Darryl Kerrigan and his family enlist the help of attorney Dennis Denuto to mount a legal challenge to protect their home.
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Principal cast & crew: 37
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Edited by Andreas ProchaskaShot by Jiri StibrScored by Edmund ChoiDesigned by Christoph Kanter
Box Office
1997 · Box office
⚖️ Fell short of break-even — grossed 1.1× its budget
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Worldwide gross
$862K
Also known as
- My Home Is My Castlede
- Casa dolce casait
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Cast & Crew
37 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Michael Caton
as Darryl Kerrigan
Ulrich Muhe
as K.
Anne Tenney
as Sal Kerrigan
Susanne Lothar
as Frieda
Stephen Curry
as Dale Kerrigan
Nikolaus Paryla
as Vorsteher
Anthony Simcoe
as Steve Kerrigan
Andre Eisermann
as Barnabas
Sophie Lee
as Tracey Kerrigan
Frank Giering
as Artur
Wayne Hope
as Wayne Kerrigan
Felix Eitner
as Jeremias
Supporting cast
8Directors
2Writers
6Producers
2Other crew
10Parents Guide
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