The Castle (1997 Australian film)

Not to be confused with The Castle (1997 Austrian film).
"Kerrigan Decision" redirects here. For the 2008 decision by the Connecticut Supreme Court, see Kerrigan v. Commissioner of Public Health.

The Castle
DVD cover (Australian release, same artwork as theatrical poster and VHS cover)
Directed byRob Sitch
Written by
Produced byDebra Choate
Starring
Narrated byStephen Curry
CinematographyMiriana Marusic
Edited byWayne Hyett
Music byCraig Harnath
Production
company
Distributed byRoadshow Entertainment
Release date
  • 10 April 1997 (1997-04-10)
Running time
84 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageEnglish
BudgetA$750,000
Box officeA$11 million[1]

The Castle is a 1997 Australian comedy film directed by Rob Sitch, and written by Sitch, Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner and Jane Kennedy of Working Dog Productions, all veteran writers and performers on ABC's The Late Show and The D-Generation. The film stars Michael Caton, Anne Tenney, Stephen Curry, Anthony Simcoe, Sophie Lee and Wayne Hope as the Kerrigan family, as well as Tiriel Mora, Robyn Nevin, Eric Bana, Costas Kilias and Bud Tingwell.

The film's title is based upon the English saying, repeatedly referred to in the film, "a man's home is his castle". Its humour plays on the national self-image, most notably the concept of working-class Australians and their place in modern Australia.[2]

Shot in 11 days on a budget of approximately A$750,000,[3] The Castle gained widespread acclaim in Australia, where it is considered one of the greatest Australian films ever made. It grossed A$10,326,428 at the box office in Australia.[4]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference gross was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ McElroy, Wendy (20 October 2006). "A Man's Home Is His Castle". Freedom Daily. The Future of Freedom Foundation. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  3. ^ Crewe, Dave. "The Castle: Cheat Sheet". SBS. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  4. ^ Wills, Dominic. "Eric Bana – Biography". Talk Talk. Retrieved 13 April 2010.