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The Castle

1997 film by Rob Sitch
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The Castle

Summary

The Castle is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,959 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • The Castle received the AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay[3].
  • The Castle's instance of is recorded as film[4].
  • The Castle was directed by Rob Sitch[5].
  • Santo Cilauro wrote the screenplay for The Castle[6].
  • Tom Gleisner wrote the screenplay for The Castle[7].
  • Jane Kennedy wrote the screenplay for The Castle[8].
  • Rob Sitch wrote the screenplay for The Castle[9].
  • The Castle's composer is recorded as Craig Harnath[10].
  • The Castle's genre is trial film[11].
  • A cast member of The Castle was Michael Caton[12].
  • A cast member of The Castle was Anne Tenney[13].
  • A cast member of The Castle was Sophie Lee[14].
  • A cast member of The Castle was Eric Bana[15].
  • A cast member of The Castle was Bud Tingwell[16].
  • A cast member of The Castle was Tiriel Mora[17].
  • A cast member of The Castle was Stephen Curry[18].
  • A cast member of The Castle was Wayne Hope[19].
  • A cast member of The Castle was Anthony Simcoe[20].
  • The Castle was produced by Debra Herman[21].
  • The Castle's production company is recorded as Working Dog Productions[22].
  • The original language of The Castle was English[23].
  • The Castle's Commons category is recorded as The Castle (1997 Australian film)[24].
  • The Castle was distributed by video on demand[25].
  • The Castle's review score is recorded as 87%[26].
  • The Castle's review score is recorded as 7.1/10[27].

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Authorship and Creation

The Castle was produced by Debra Herman[21]. It was directed by Rob Sitch[5]. Screenwriters include Santo Cilauro[6], Tom Gleisner[7], Jane Kennedy[8], and Rob Sitch[9]. Cast members include Michael Caton[12], Anne Tenney[13], Sophie Lee[14], Eric Bana[15], Bud Tingwell[16], and Tiriel Mora[17].

Publication

The Castle was released on January 1, 1997[28]. The original language of it was English[23]. Its genre is trial film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[25].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include eminent domain[29], resistance movement[30], and aviation[31].

Reception

The Castle received the AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay[3]. Reviews include 87%[26] and 7.1/10[27].

Why It Matters

The Castle ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,959 views/month).[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

What awards did The Castle receive?

Honors received include AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay[3].

Related Entities

Australia Canberra Eric Bana film Melbourne

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 29d ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 118826
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14821]]: 118826, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269672|batch #269672]]"
  2. 5w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 23141
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 23141, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269267|batch #269267]]"
  3. 13w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1997-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Santo Cilauro, Tom Gleisner, Jane Kennedy +1
    Duration → {'amount': '+85'}
    Original language of film or tv show → English
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/38225|batch #38225]]: MovieLens IDs (part 1)"
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