Kangaroo Jack (2003)

Director:

David McNally

Writers (WGA):

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

Best Friend | Australian Outback | Camel | Helicopter | Part Computer Animation

Awards:

1 win & 5 nominations

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
Mario Di Ienno	...	Tommy
Tony Nikolakopoulos	...	Sal's Capo
Robert Reid	...	Young Charlie
Shawn Smith	...	Young Louis
Brian Casey	...	Young Frankie
Emma Jane Fowler	...	Outback Bartender
Helen Thomson	...	TV Announcer
John McNeill	...	Customs Officer
Paul Wilson	...	Interrogation Room Officer
David Walsman	...	Beach Lifeguard
Lara Cox	...	Cute Girl On Plane
Terrell Dixon	...	NY Cop
John Gibson	...	Sal's Goon #1
Nick Jasprizza	...	Sal's Goon #2
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Luke Bolland	...	Australian Local (uncredited)
Melissa Cretney	...	Australian Local (uncredited)
Adam Garcia	...	Kangaroo Jack (voice) (uncredited)
Chris Sullivan	...	Voice (uncredited)

Directed by
David McNally

Writing credits (WGA)
Steve Bing		(story) &
Barry O'Brien		(story)
Steve Bing		(screenplay) &
Scott Rosenberg		(screenplay)

Produced by
Jerry Bruckheimer	....	producer
Andrew Mason	....	executive producer
Chad Oman	....	executive producer
KristieAnne Reed	....	associate producer
Pat Sandston	....	associate producer
Mike Stenson	....	executive producer
Barry H. Waldman	....	executive producer (as Barry Waldman)

Original Music by
Trevor Rabin

Cinematography by
Peter Menzies Jr.

Film Editing by
William Goldenberg
Jim May
John Murray

Casting by
Ronna Kress

Production Design by
George Liddle

Art Direction by
Guy Dyas
Brian Edmonds		(senior art director)
Richard Hobbs

Set Decoration by
Lisa Milgate

Costume Design by
Jon Boyden
Eliza Godman
George Liddle
Daniel Orlandi

Makeup Department
Kimberly Kimble	....	hair stylist: Anthony Anderson
Nadine Wilkie	....	additional hair stylist
Nadine Wilkie	....	makeup artist: second unit

Production Management
Tami Goldman	....	post-production supervisor
Tricia Miles	....	post-production supervisor
Greg Ricketson	....	unit production manager
Tiare Tomaszewski	....	production manager
Barry H. Waldman	....	unit production manager (as Barry Waldman)
Trevor Waterson	....	production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Peter Bloomfield	....	second unit director
Keith Heygate	....	first assistant director: second unit
Scott Lovelock	....	third assistant director
Julian Ryan	....	second second assistant director
Ruby Stillwater	....	second assistant director: reshoots
Chris Webb	....	first assistant director

Art Department
Robin Auld	....	senior set designer
Brad Burnet	....	propmaker
Amanda Clark	....	junior propmaker
Tom Davies	....	supervising propmaker
Bill Demery	....	propmaker
Andy Garner	....	sculptor
Adam Grace	....	leading hand propmaker
Collin Grant	....	storyboard artist
Judy Harvey	....	set designer
David Hird	....	construction rigger
Peter Hordern	....	head greensman
David Ingram	....	set dresser
Jerusha Kornner	....	propmaker trade assistant
Tim McGaw	....	propmaker
David Mills	....	assistant propmaker
Peter 'Babylon' Owens	....	aircraft coordinator/art director
Ronald Rametta	....	propmaker
Rebecca Schipilliti	....	junior propmaker
Brianna Seale	....	assistant to production designer
Phil Shearer	....	assistant designer
Michael Smale	....	draftsman
Jocelyn Thomas	....	animatronics
Peter Thompson	....	propmaker
Annette Vandenberg	....	design assistant
Kenneth Villa	....	assistant propmaker

Sound Department
Ulrika Akander	....	dialogue editor
David A. Arnold	....	supervising dialogue editor
James Ashwill	....	foley mixer
Petra Bach	....	adr editor
Jose R. Castellon	....	re-recording engineer: Spanish and Brazilian
Mark Cornish	....	sound mixer: second unit
John T. Cucci	....	foley artist (as John Cucci)
Jessica Gallavan	....	adr supervisor
Adam Kopald	....	sound effects editor
Melissa Lytle	....	assistant sound editor
Dan O'Connell	....	foley artist
Kevin O'Connell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Greg Orloff	....	additional sound re-recording mixer
R.J. Palmer	....	supervising sound editor
Troy Porter	....	adr mixer
Greg P. Russell	....	sound re-recording mixer
Robert L. Sephton	....	sound designer
Robert L. Sephton	....	supervising sound editor
Dan Sharp	....	sound re-recordist
Bruce Tanis	....	sound effects editor
N. Owen Taylor Jr.	....	digital archivist
Gary Wilkins	....	production sound mixer
Brian P. Williams	....	sound re-recordist

Special Effects by
Billy Aziz	....	special effects logistics
Russell Barker	....	special effects assistant
Chris Clarke	....	creature designer
Laurie Faen	....	animatronics coordinator
David Fletcher	....	special effects coordinator
Dan Frye	....	mold maker: Neal Scanlon Studio
Adam Khamis	....	special effects technician
Kent Miklenda	....	subcontract effects elements
Dan Oliver	....	special effects set supervisor: second unit
Tad Pride	....	special effects supervisor
Greg Refeld	....	animatronics assistant
Andy Roberts	....	animatronic designer
Jonathan Kombrinck	....	special effects: US (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Blondel Aidoo	....	executive visual effects producer
Andy Barrios	....	Inferno artist: ASYLUM
Alec Bartsch	....	visual effects
Allen Battino	....	visual development artist: The Secret Lab
Mike Belzer	....	animation supervisor
James Colby Bette	....	senior render I/O admin/lead
David J. Blumenfeld	....	technical director: muscle & skin
Barbara A. Bordo	....	digital paint & roto artist
Thomas R. Bryant	....	visual effects editor
Lindsay Burnett	....	visual effects producer: Asylum
Jesus Canal	....	lead character technical director
Simon Cassels	....	main title designer
Christine Cram	....	digital artist
Doug Cram	....	digital artist
Jay N. Davis	....	animator
Lino DiSalvo	....	animator
Malcolm Eager	....	visual effects assistant
James Guilford	....	camera tracker
Kyle J. Healey	....	digital effects R&D
Darin Hollings	....	associate visual effects supervisor
Sandy Houston	....	2D paint and roto supervisor
Allana Michelle James	....	associate production coordinator
David James	....	visual effects producer
Kristopher Kasper	....	visual effects editor: Asylum
Joe Ken	....	digital compositor
Blaine Kennison	....	lighting artist
Vincent Lavares	....	digital asset manager: Cinesite Hollywood
Brian Leach	....	compositing supervisor
Ryan Leasher	....	digital compositor
Ryan Leasher	....	lighting artist
Michael Levine	....	digital artist
Mark Alan Loso	....	compositor
Martha Snow Mack	....	digital matte artist
Allyse Manoff	....	associate visual effects producer
Alex Mark	....	additional animator (as Alexander Mark)
Rodney J. McFall	....	lighting artist: TSL
Nathan McGuinness	....	visual effects supervisor: Asylum
Colman McMahon	....	physical production manager: TSL
Daniel Mellitz	....	digital artist
Robert L. Miles	....	lighting artist
Rob Moggach	....	digital compositor
Carl S.G. Moore	....	visual effects associate producer: Cinesite
John Murrah	....	digital effects supervisor: dream sequence
Tony Noel	....	digital compositor
Simon O'Connor	....	effects animator
Kim O'Donnell	....	digital artist
Gerardo Ortiz	....	visual effects assistant editor
Alex G. Ortoll	....	digital effects artist
Eric Pender	....	effects animator: The Secret Lab
Amy Pfaffinger	....	digital compositor
Winston Quitasol	....	lead digital compositor
Mark P. Renton	....	digital artist
Lee Robinson	....	video
John Damien Ryan	....	assistant visual effects editor
Sergi Sagas	....	technical director
Neal Scanlan	....	animatronic characters
Wally Schaab	....	CGI lighting artist
Jennifer Lee Scheer	....	digital production manager
Candice Scott	....	Inferno artist: Asylum
Kirk Scott	....	survey engineer
Marc Scott	....	digital compositor
Yuriko Senoo	....	animator
Brad Smith	....	render I/O administrator
Matsune Suzuki	....	model maker
Bridget M. Taylor	....	digital artist: Asylum VFX
Linda Tremblay	....	digital compositor
Katie Tucker-Fico	....	digital compositor (as Katie Tucker)
David Wainstain	....	digital artist: effects animator
Deborah Wiltman	....	digital compositor
Paul Wood	....	character animator
Dean Wright	....	visual effects executive producer
Steve Yamamoto	....	CG supervisor
Hoyt Yeatman	....	visual effects supervisor
Edward Derian Boyke	....	render I/O administrator (uncredited)
Christian M. Elsensohn	....	render I/O administrator: Disney/TSL (uncredited)
Kenneth Littleton	....	digital compositor (uncredited)

Stunts
Shea Adams	....	stunt performer
Raelene Chapman	....	stunt performer
Nash Edgerton	....	stunt double: Marton Csokas
Grant Fletcher	....	stunt rigger
Nigel Harbach	....	stunt double
Lou Horvath	....	stunt double: Jerry O' Connell
Manny Perry	....	stunt coordinator
Warwick Sadler	....	stunts
Brit Sooby	....	stunt performer
David Woodley	....	stunt driver
David Woodley	....	stunts

Camera and Electrical Department
Ray Brown	....	key grip
Glenn Cannon	....	video assist operator
Simon Cardwell	....	still photographer
Toby Copping	....	key grip: second unit
Tim Cousins	....	libra head technician
Sally Eccleston	....	first assistant camera
William Engel	....	grip
Steve Koster	....	camera operator: SpaceCam
Adam Kuiper	....	camera remote technician
Philippe Leroy	....	electrician
Peni Loloa	....	electrician (as Peniaku Loloa)
Michi Marosszeky	....	assistant camera
Iain Mathieson	....	rigging gaffer
Peter McManus	....	electrician
Daniel Nichols	....	first assistant camera: additional unit
John Platt	....	camera operator
Luke Thomas	....	focus puller
Matt Toll	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Michael Vivian	....	dolly grip: second unit
Aron Walker	....	dolly grip
Robert M. Sagaser	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Rod Scott	....	rigging grip (uncredited)

Animation Department
Alex Mark	....	animator

Casting Department
Alex Flower	....	extras casting assistant
Stacie Goodman	....	casting associate
Evan Knowles	....	casting assistant
Mim Weger	....	extras casting

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Andrea Hood	....	key costumer
Clare Howie	....	stand-by costume
Penny Mackie	....	on-set costumer

Editorial Department
Jason Hellmann	....	first assistant editor
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Kim Jorgensen	....	assistant editor
Christine Kim	....	assistant editor
Dylan Quirt	....	post-production assistant
Kurt Smith	....	color timer
Dana Suman	....	post-production assistant
Bill Daly	....	post-production executive (uncredited)

Music Department
Bob Badami	....	music supervisor
Katie Greathouse	....	assistant music editor
Will Kaplan	....	music editor
Steve Kempster	....	score mixer
Paul Linford	....	composer: additional music
Paul Linford	....	score mixer
Booker White	....	music preparation

Transportation Department
Bruce Callahan	....	driver

Other crew
Gordon Andersen	....	unit assistant
Orna Banarie	....	executive assistant: Jerry Bruckheimer
Kate Brown	....	assistant: Barry Waldman
Andrea Bruce	....	assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer
Dan Camins	....	assistant: Jerry Bruckheimer
John K. Campbell	....	assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer
Theresa Curtin	....	executive assistant: David McNally
Traci Duxbury	....	production assistant
Robb Earnest	....	production coordinator: additional photography
Bobby Edner	....	adr voice
Vanessa Edwards	....	assistant accountant
Andrew Flakelar	....	assistant: David McNally
Betty Fotofili	....	production assistant
Hala Gabriel	....	production accountant
Gabriela Gutentag	....	marketing consultant
Dina Hardy	....	production coordinator: TSL
Sam Hutchins	....	location scout: New York
Pam Jones	....	assistant: Andy Scheinman
Tim Kau	....	caterer
Peter Lawless	....	location manager
Terry Lee	....	aerial coordinator
Tim Lion	....	assistant: Estella Warren
Isaac Lipscomb	....	adr artist
Catherine McGovern	....	production secretary
Tracy Pakulniewicz	....	director of operations: Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Tonia Pearson	....	assistant: Andrew Mason
Wynn Petersen	....	production secretary: USA
Anne Scott	....	post-production accountant
Fiona Searson	....	unit publicist
Justin Sperandeo	....	assistant: Mr. Bruckheimer
Ray Stasionis	....	assistant: Andy Scheinman
Sandy Stevens	....	production coordinator
Rehana Tofie	....	travel coordinator
Suzanne Turner	....	adr voice
Karla Ventocilla	....	production assistant
Mary Viola	....	assistant to producer
Ed Walton	....	assistant: Mike Stenson
Joshua Watkins	....	assistant: Anthony Anderson
Carl Wood	....	assistant location manager
Jason Mack	....	security officer (uncredited)

Production Companies

• Castle Rock Entertainment
• Jerry Bruckheimer Films
• Warner Bros. Pictures

Distributors

• Warner Bros. Pictures (2003) (USA) (theatrical)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (DVD)
• Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
• Cascade Film (Russia)
• Cinergia (Ukraine)
• Fox-Warner (2003) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland (2003) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland (2004) (Finland) (DVD)
• Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland (2004) (Finland) (VHS)
• Warner Bros. (2003) (Argentina) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2003) (Germany) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2003) (UK) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (2003) (Italy) (theatrical)
• Warner Bros. (Japan)
• Warner Bros. (2003) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
• Warner Home Video (200?) (Netherlands) (video)

Special Effects

• Asylum VFX
• The Secret Lab (TSL) (special visual effects)

Other Companies

• Asylum VFX  main titles
• Chapman / Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Custom Film Effects  end titles and opticals
• Neal Scanlan Studios  animatronics
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by
• Skip Film  main titles
• Who Dares  security and traffic control

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) | 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:

Jessie: What's going on?
Charlie: We're in a little bit of trouble.
Jessie: A little?
Mr. Smith: I've been following camel tracks all bloody morning, so lets make short work of this. Where's me moolah?
Jessie: For god sakes! All this over $4,000?
[Charlie chuckles nervously]
Jessie: It's more, isn't it? How much more?
Charlie: Forty-six thousand more.
Mr. Smith: And every cent of it is mine. Now there are only two ways we can do this, and one of them's a lot less painful than the other. Whare's the money?

Movie Connections:

References Free Willy (1993)

Soundtrack:

Tainted Love

A movie with zero-story.

To be honest "Kangaroo Jack" isn't an horrible movie. It has some solid main characters and some good comical moments and situations but it is all ruined by the story that is totally without a point and lame. Who ever green-lighted this project?

Even though he plays obviously a quite prominent role in the movie, the character of Kangaroo Jack feels totally out of place and not relevant for the movie. He feels totally pointless and makes the movie a very lame one to watch at times with some easy and childish humor and situations in it. Without his character this movie probably would had been a better one and certainly a more watchable one.

The actors Jerry O'Connell and Anthony Anderson really don't form a bad comical duo but they are truly given awful material to work with at times. The movie feels like a waste of the two main characters. And what ever was Christopher Walken thinking? I still can't believe that he agreed to play a part in this movie. It's like having Marlon Brando in "Plan 9 From Outer Space". Totally out of place and below his professional level.

The movie is good looking and it's obvious that director David McNally still has a notable talent for movie making. He still adds feeling and style to the movie even though it can't all conceal the movie its lame and pointless story.

It's still good for a few laughs but it overall has more minuses than pluses in it, so I wouldn't recommend this movie to anyone unless you're really bored.

4/10