The Castle

The Castle

1997 · 1 hr 25 min · R

Comedy, Drama

Directors

Rob Sitch

Actors

  • Michael Caton
  • Anne Tenney
  • Stephen Curry

Credits: 8

Summary

A working-class family from Melbourne, Australia fights city hall after being told they must vacate their beloved family home to allow for infrastructural expansion.

More about this movie

A Melbourne family is very happy living where they do, near the Melbourne airport (according to Jane Kennedy, it's "practically their back yard"). However, they are forced to leave their beloved home, by the Government and airport authorities. 'The Castle' is the story of how they fight to remain in their house, taking their case as far as the High Court.