The read
A Balasaur Score of 78 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.6/10, Rotten Tomatoes 87%. Scores higher than 89% of the 1,953 1990s drama movies in this catalog. It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
The quirky Kerrigan family lives together in a makeshift home they built themselves – with great pride and a bizarre attention to detail – a few yards from the edge of Melbourne, Australia's busy Tullamarine Airport. When a building inspector condemns the building and reveals that the government plans to use their land for an airport expansion, Darryl Kerrigan and his brood recruit hack attorney Dennis Denuto and prepare themselves for the fight of their lives.
Ratings
IMDb7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes87%
240 audience votes
Key crew
- Rob SitchScreenplay
- Rob SitchDirector
- Santo CilauroScreenplay
- Tom GleisnerScreenplay
- Jane KennedyScreenplay
- Craig HarnathOriginal Music Composer
- Edmund ChoiOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Michael CatonDarryl Kerrigan
- Anne TenneySal Kerrigan
- Stephen CurryDale Kerrigan
- Anthony SimcoeSteve Kerrigan
- Sophie LeeTracy Kerrigan
- Wayne HopeWayne Kerrigan
- Tiriel MoraDennis Denuto
- Eric BanaCon Petropoulous
- Charles TingwellLawrence Hammill
- Robyn NevinFederal Court judge
- Costas KiliasFarouk
- Bryan DaweRon Graham
Stills
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Themes
underdogaustraliaairportcourt casecourtfamily historykickboxingdavid vs. goliath
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