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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.

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Awards
Won the AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay (1997)
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Nominations
4 award nominations, including the European Film Award for Best Non-European Film (1998)
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Box office
Grossed $862K worldwide on a $800K budget
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Filming locations
Filmed in Melbourne and Canberra
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Setting
Set in Canberra and Melbourne
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Music
Music by Craig Harnath
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Director: Rob Sitch
Writers: Rob SitchScreenplay
Santo CilauroScreenplay
Tom GleisnerScreenplay
Jane KennedyScreenplay
Status: Released
Release date: April 10, 1997
Original language: English
Budget: $800K
Revenue: $861.8K
Countries: Australia

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