The Castle (1997)
Overview
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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $786,675.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $861,789.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 8.645 |
Directed By
Rob Sitch
Crew
Jane Kennedy
Annie Maver
Santo Cilauro
Miriana Marusic
Joanne Donahoe-Beckwith
Susannah Mott
Susannah Mott
Anny Beresford
Chris Izzard
Jim Dunwoodie
Johnny Earthmover
Jeff Hodges
Freddo Dirk
Gary Scott
Robin Plunkett
Warik Lawrence
Brett Hull
Michael Davies
Kaylene German
Megan Spencer
Jenny Davies
Pauline Hirsh
Josh Morieson
Charlz Chan
Aaron Beaucaire
Aaron Beaucaire
Ian MacWilliams
Peter Graham
Stephen Witherow
Tracy Grimshaw
George Parton
Greg Sitch
Rob Sitch
Santo Cilauro
Tom Gleisner
Jane Kennedy
Rob Sitch
Debra Herman
Wayne Hyett
Jane Kennedy
Carrie Kennedy
Ben Morieson
Kitty Stuckey
Steven Clode
Steven Clode
Michael Hirsh
Craig Harnath
Miriana Marusic
Edmund Choi
TOP CAST
Michael Caton
Darryl Kerrigan
Anne Tenney
Sal Kerrigan
Stephen Curry
Dale Kerrigan
Anthony Simcoe
Steve Kerrigan
Sophie Lee
Tracy Kerrigan
Wayne Hope
Wayne Kerrigan
Tiriel Mora
Dennis Denuto
Eric Bana
Con Petropoulous
Charles Tingwell
Lawrence Hammill
Robyn Nevin
Federal Court judge
Costas Kilias
Farouk
Bryan Dawe
Ron Graham
Monty Maizels
Jack
Lynda Gibson
Evonne
John Benton
Mr Lyle
Laurie Dobson
John Clifton
John Lee
Chairman
Stephanie Daniel
Council Officer
John Flaus
Sergeant Mick Kennedy
Les Toth
Heavy at Door
Erik Donnison
Barlow Representative
Roger Neave
High Court Judge
Anthony Evans
High Court Judge
Robin Miller
High Court Judge
Julie Kulpinski
Kerry
Sam Gleisner
Steve & Kerry's Child
Sebastiano Liotta
Mr Petropoulos
Josie Noviello
Mrs Petropoulos
Lynda Keane
Federal Court Lawyer
Marilyn Chestnut
High Court Stenographer
Julian Scarff
High Court Clerk of Courts
Marie-Therese Byrne
Assistant to Chairman
Clare O'Sullivan
High Court Lawyer
Warwick Begg
High Court Lawyer
Maria Theodorakis
Federal Court Stenographer
John Evans
Federal Court Clerk of Courts
Michael Roland
High Court Lawyer
Matthew Giordanella
Con & Tracey's Son
Larry Emdur
Himself
Ian Ross
Himself
Tony Martin
Adam Hammill
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