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The Castle (1997)

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Reviews Counted:32

Fresh:28

Rotten:4

Average Rating:6.9/10

Runtime: 84 mins

Genre: Comedies

US Box Office: $0

Synopsis: The Kerrigan family of Cooloroo, Australia live in a modest house. Never mind that it's built on a toxic landfill- adjacent to the constant hum of high-power lines- and sits on the landing path of... The Kerrigan family of Cooloroo, Australia live in a modest house. Never mind that it's built on a toxic landfill- adjacent to the constant hum of high-power lines- and sits on the landing path of a nearby airport. For the happy-go-lucky Kerrigans consider their home as their castle! [More]

Starring: Michael Caton, Anne Tenney, Sophie Lee, Stephen Curry

Starring: Michael Caton, Anne Tenney, Sophie Lee, Stephen Curry, Charles Tingwell, Tiriel Mora, Anthony Simcoe, Bryan Dawe, Eric Bana

Director: Rob Sitch

Director: Rob Sitch
Screenwriter: Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy, Rob Sitch

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It may be pretentious of me to label The Castle the funniest Australian comedy ever made, but that's probably not far from the truth.

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Robin Clifford
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I hate to overuse the word "charming" -- but this flick truly is.

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Scott Weinberg
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10/15/02
Margaret A. McGurk
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One of the best films to ever come out of Australia!

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