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The Castle
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
DVD Layers: 1
DVD Sides: 1
EAN: 0717951004345
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Walt Disney Video
Languages: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1
Manufacturer: Walt Disney Video
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Publisher: Walt Disney Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 16, 1999
Running Time: 84 minutes
Studio: Walt Disney Video
Theatrical Release Date: May 07, 1999
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Editorial Review:
The title of The Castle refers to a ramshackle suburban tract house so close to an airport that planes fly mere yards above the roof. Worse than that, it's built on a toxic landfill and right beside humming high-power lines. But to patriarch Darryl Kerrigan (Michael Caton) and his dim-witted but cheerful brood it's home. Darryl has devoted himself to constantly improving it with modifications like a false chimney that, as he brags to a man sent to estimate the value of the property, makes the house look more picturesque. When the owners of the airport serve Darryl notice that his home is being compulsorily purchased, Darryl hires a small-time lawyer and pursues his case all the way to the Australian Supreme Court. This Australian box-office smash wasn't as successful as The Full Monty in American theaters, but it has something of the same buoyant spirit. The Castle actually plays better on the small screen; its relationship with its characters is much like the farcical intimacy of classic British sitcoms like Fawlty Towers, in which crazed behavior is balanced by the genuine warmth of the whole cast. Caton in particular is a sweet, engaging presence; Darryl Kerrigan is a fool, but a fool with dignity, and he carries you through the movie. --Bret Fetzer
In the laugh-filled tradition of THE FULL MONTY, THE CASTLE is a hilarious comedy treat critics hailed as one of the year's funniest movies! Even though there's an airport practically running through their backyard, the eccentric Kerrigan clan loves their humble home. But when the airfield needs room to expand, the government says that the Kerrigans have to go! With an irresistable charm and irrepressible humor everyone is sure to enjoy, the hilarity then really takes flight when this funny family decides to stay and fight for their beloved "castle" ... no matter how far the conflict goes!
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Great comedy with a big heart.
Saw this heart-warming film several years ago in an art theater and it's the only movie I've ever been to where the audience applauded. Have hunted for some time trying to find The Castle and was so happy to find it on Amazon. It is one of our favorite films. Shouldn't reveal too much of the story but it is basically about a man, his family and their neighbors who fight to keep their homes from being purchased by a large local airport, to build larger landing fields. It's a great story of family ... Read More
Rating:  - a trip out film
saw this film late one night last week and I hadn't payed it much attention and then something told me to check this film out and I was laughing big time. the family is a trip and there different journeys is a real trip. i dug how everybody in the neighborhood is fighting for there property.
Rating: - OMG was this funny! The uncut Aussie THE CASTLE
The last film where I had so much fun was Lars and the Real Girl! Now, I laughed heartily and gleefully again at the Australian Indie film THE CASTLE (which if you catch it, is also on ON DEMAND right now...because the DVD is expensive!)
I sold Real Estate for nine years, so I was intimately acquainted with the dilemma facing Darryl Kerrigan (Michael Caton)and his family;his "castle",his "home",which is a ramshackled PUD tract house,built on a toxic waste site and sitting next to a booming ... Read More
Rating: - Australian comedy at it's best
I love this movie because it's very funny and there are no weak links. Every character is perfect in their role. This is one of those classics that will have you quoting lines and asking friends if they've ever seen it. " It's just the vibe"...(you'll get it when you see the movie).
Rating:  - Inspirational Comedy
The Castle is NOT a cocodile dundee type comedy.
It is typical of other "serious" Australian films being producined at that time, with idealist themes.
The theme of The Castle is "money can't buy happiness", however, comedy is cleverly used to subdue this unrealistic theme until the end of the movie.
It was hard to accept that the Kerrigan's could be happy, and I was cringing at the stupidity of the characters throughout the film... but I slowly began to urge them on, and by the end of ... Read More
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