Why it may be worth watching
- Kangaroo Jack combines Adventure and Comedy elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Anderson, Estella Warren.
- Viewers currently rate it 5.3/10 from 1,034 votes.
Movie
Kangaroo Jack
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.
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Cast
Jerry O'ConnellCharlie Carbone
Anthony AndersonLouis Booker
Estella WarrenJessie
Christopher WalkenSalvatore 'Sal' Maggio
Michael ShannonFrankie Lombardo
Marton CsokasMr. Smith
Dyan CannonAnna Carbone
Frank WelkerKangaroo Jack (voice)
John McNeillCustoms Officer
Bill HunterBlue
Tony NikolakopoulosSal's Capo
David NgoombujarraMr Jimmy
Denise RobertsTansy
Viewing guide
Is Kangaroo Jack right for you?
Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Adventure, Comedy, Crime. Its shorter runtime also makes it easier to fit into one sitting.
Content notes
A regional age classification is not currently listed. Metadata signals include violence or peril. Ratings vary by country; use this as a quick screening note rather than a complete parental guide.
Themes and topics
australiamoney deliveryfoolhoodlumkangaroolive action and animationalice springs
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Reviews
WuchakExternal review ·
**_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 cinematog…
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**_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+
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