Kangaroo Jack (2003)

User Rating:

4.1/10   

Director:

David McNally

Writers (WGA):

Steve Bing (story) &
Barry O'Brien (story) ...

Release Date:

17 January 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Crime

Tagline:

He stole the money... and he's not giving it back.

Plot:

Two childhood friends, a New York hairstylist and a would-be musician, get caught up with the mob and are forced to deliver $50,000 to Australia, but things go haywire when the money is lost to a wild kangaroo.

Plot Keywords:

Mob | Kangaroo | Money | Australia | Jacket

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

US TV Schedule:

Sat. July 18

6:00 AM

HBO

Cast

Jerry O'Connell	...	Charlie Carbone
Anthony Anderson	...	Louis Booker
Estella Warren	...	Jessie
Christopher Walken	...	Salvatore 'Sal' Maggio
Marton Csokas	...	Mr. Smith
Dyan Cannon	...	Anna Carbone
Michael Shannon	...	Frankie Lombardo
Bill Hunter	...	Blue
David Ngoombujarra	...	Sr. Sgt. 'Mr. Jimmy' Inkamala, Australian Police
Mark Sellito	...	Blasta (as Mark Sellitto)
Damien Fotiou	...	Baby J
Christopher Baker	...	Crumble
Ryan Gibson	...	Hoon
Denise Roberts	...	Tansy
Antonio Vitiello	...	Toot

Also Known As:

Down and Under (Australia) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for language, crude humor, sensuality and violence.

Runtime:

89 min

Country:

USA | Australia

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Malaysia:U | USA:PG (certificate #39365) | Netherlands:AL | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Ontario) | France:U | Argentina:Atp | Australia:PG | Brazil:Livre | Denmark:A | Finland:K-11 | Germany:6 | India:U | New Zealand:PG | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | South Korea:All | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:10 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:10 (canton of Vaud) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | Switzerland:8 (canton of the Grisons) | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia

Company:

Castle Rock Entertainment

Trivia:

Inspired by an urban legend.

Goofs:

Factual errors: When Mr Jimmy arrives in the helicopter he shouts "Australian Police". Each state has its own separate police force, "Northern Territory Police", and there is also the "Federal Police", not known as "Australian Police".

Quotes:

Louis: [hugging Charlie] We're having a very intimate, non-gay moment.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in "Robot Chicken: S&M Present (#1.9)" (2005)

Soundtrack:

Casanova

Average...Period

Two friends from Brooklyn (O'Connell and Anderson) are forced to deliver mob money to Australia. Their misadventures begin when one of them places his red jacket on a kangaroo while attempting to snap a picture. When the kangaroo bounces off, they realize the mob money is in the jacket and are forced to give chase through the Outback. When took it out of the DVD player i thought:"Did i like it or did it just become another failure?". Then I decided it was neither because it is just right in between: AVERAGE!.My advice is to see it but i am very sure you'll be confused at the end trying to like it or hate it. Kangaroo Jack 7/10