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''[[The Castle]]'' is a 1997 Australian film focusing on an ordinary family of "Aussie battlers" who live next door to an international airport. Their life is turned upside-down when the government tries to force them out of their house, but the family stands their ground and fights it both in and out of the courts.

* [[Fifteen Minutes of Fame]]: "Mum reckons its funny how one day you're not famous, and then the next day you are. Famous. And then you're not again."

* [[Funny Foreigner]]: Farouk, Darryl's very Arab neighbour.

"You have friend, I have friend. My friend go to your house, put bomb under your car and blow you to fucking sky!" }}

* [[Happily Ever After]]

** Lawrence and Dennis provide an interesting contrast too - Lawrence's background is top flight "big picture law", while Dennis has always handled bread-and-butter legal work like wills and conveyancing. And he can't read Roman numerals.

* [[Running Gag]]: The reason the movie's [[Catch Phrases]] are so memorable.

* [[Trophy Room]]: The "pool room" is where Darryl keeps his greyhound trophies, family photos and cherished gifts. If he truly appreciates something, he declares it will go "[[Catch Phrase|straight to the pool room]]."

* [[Shown Their Work]]: The power of compulsory acquisition is a [[wikipedia:Section 51(xxxi)|genuine Constitutional power]] in Australia. The characters cite real-life Constitutional law cases as both sources of inspiration and in courtroom argument. In addition, Darryl's case follows the correct hierarchy of appeals for decisions made under federal power (Administrative Appeals Tribunal; Federal Court; High Court on a question of Constitutional law). The film is often taught in Australian high school classes on Legal Studies because of its constitutional themes.