He stole the money... and he's not giving it back.
Two childhood friends — a New York hairstylist and a wanna-be musician — get mixed-up with the mob and are forced to deliver $50,000 to Australia, but things go all wrong when the money is lost to a wild kangaroo.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
$60,000,000
Revenue
$88,900,000
Release Date
January 17, 2003
Popularity
3
Director
David McNally
Writer
Steve Bing
Writer
Scott Rosenberg
Producer
Jerry Bruckheimer
Where to Watch
Cast
Jerry O'Connell
Charlie Carbone
Anthony Anderson
Louis Booker
Estella Warren
Jessie
Christopher Walken
Salvatore 'Sal' Maggio
Michael Shannon
Frankie Lombardo
Marton Csokas
Mr. Smith
Dyan Cannon
Anna Carbone
Frank Welker
Kangaroo Jack (voice)
John McNeill
Customs Officer
Bill Hunter
Blue
Tony Nikolakopoulos
Sal's Capo
David Ngoombujarra
Mr Jimmy
Denise Roberts
Tansy
Lara Cox
Cute Girl on Plane
Damien Fotiou
Baby J
Helen Thomson
TV Announcer
Christopher James Baker
Crumble
Antonio Vitiello
Toot
Marco Sellitto
Blasta
Ryan Gibson
Hoon
Gallery
Reviews
Wuchak
**_Fun adventure in the Outback_** Two Brooklyn friends (Jerry O'Connell and Anthony Anderson) are commissioned by a mob boss (Christopher Walken) to deliver $50,000 to a shady character in the Outback. The operation goes awry when a kangaroo inadvertently runs off with one of the guys’ jacket… and the money. Michael Shannon is on hand as a mob heavy. "Kangaroo Jack" (2003) is a likable family-friendly adventure/comedy with the typical eye-rolling kid humor (e.g. fart jokes). It’s fun, harmless hokum highlighted by spectacular Australian cinematography and the beautiful Estella Warren as an Outback preservationist. The humorous camaraderie of the protagonists is another highpoint. But the story isn’t as compelling as I hoped it would be and the camera never really captures Estella’s beauty beyond her lovely face and bosom. It runs 1 hour, 29 minutes and was shot in Australia and Brooklyn with reshoots done in Los Angeles. GRADE: C+
