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2003 film by David McNally

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Kangaroo Jack is a 2003 buddy film and screwball comedy produced by Castle Rock Entertainment and Jerry Bruckheimer Films. Directed by David McNally and written by Scott Rosenberg, the film stars Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Anderson, Estella Warren, and Michael Shannon. Trevor Rabin composed the score, Peter Menzies served as director of photography, and William Goldenberg edited the movie. The narrative is set in New York City and Australia, featuring scenes on an airplane.

The film has a runtime of 89 minutes and was distributed by Warner Bros. Entertainment and Netflix via video on demand. It was released in 2003, with specific dates including January 11, January 17, and May 29. The production had a budget of 60,000,000 and generated a revenue of 88,900,000. Frank Welker provided voice acting, and the work is followed by Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.!

Critical assessments include a Bechdel test evaluation. Review scores vary, with ratings of 8%, 3.3 out of 10, and 16 out of 100. Audience ratings include a 5.312 average on TMDb and a 4.5 rating on IMDb. The movie is part of the Kangaroo Jack Collection and is presented in English.

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Film · TMDB

5.3

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.

Released: 2003-01-1789 minDir: David McNallyAction, Adventure, Comedy, Family, CrimeBudget: $60.0MBox office: $88.9MPart of: Kangaroo Jack Collection

Cast

  • Jerry O'Connell as Charlie Carbone
  • Anthony Anderson as Louis Booker
  • Estella Warren as Jessie
  • Christopher Walken as Salvatore 'Sal' Maggio
  • Michael Shannon as Frankie Lombardo
  • Marton Csokas as Mr. Smith

Themes

  • australia
  • money delivery
  • fool
  • hoodlum
  • kangaroo
  • live action and animation
  • alice springs

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Ratings

IMDb

4.5/10

35,916 votes

Year
2003
Runtime
89 min
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy

via IMDb

Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Country of origin
United States
Original language
English language
Screenwriter
Scott Rosenberg
Voice actor
Frank Welker
Composer
Trevor Rabin
Producer
Q217037
Production company
Q17305144
Cinematographer
Peter Menzies
Narrative location
Australia
Duration
89
FilmAffinity ID
894626
Distribution format
video on demand
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publication date
2003-01-17
title
Kangaroo Jack
distributed by
Netflix
assessment
Bechdel test
set in environment
aircraft
review score
16/100
Commons category
Kangaroo Jack
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