Kangaroo Jack (2003)
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8% of critics liked it
(112 reviews) -
37% of users liked it
(58,217 ratings)
Two low-level American crooks head to Australia, where they match wits with a kangaroo (who appears to have an intellectual edge on his pursuers) in this broad comedy. Charlie Carbone (Jerry O'Connell) is a hairdresser from Brooklyn whose best friend, Louis Booker (Anthony Anderson), scrapes… More Two low-level American crooks head to Australia, where they match wits with a kangaroo (who appears to have an intellectual edge on his pursuers) in this broad comedy. Charlie Carbone (Jerry O'Connell) is a hairdresser from Brooklyn whose best friend, Louis Booker (Anthony Anderson), scrapes together a living moving stolen merchandise. Charlie's stepfather, Sal Maggio (Christopher Walken), is a crime kingpin who has loaned Charlie a lot of money and wants to know when he'll get it back; Sal's not especially fond of Louis, especially after he and Charlie accidentally lead the police to a storehouse of burgled goods owned by Sal. Charlie owes Sal a big favor, and Sal wants Charlie and Louis out of his hair for a while, so Sal sends them to Australia, where they're to deliver a large amount of cash to a mysterious Mr. Smith (Marton Csokas). En route to their meeting in the outback, Charlie and Louis accidentally run over a kangaroo, and the half-bright tourists decide to dress the dead marsupial in sunglasses and Louis' favorite jacket for snapshots. However, the animal wasn't as dead as they imagined, and it soon hops away, shortly after Louis realizes the payment to Mr. Smith was in the pocket. Now Louis and Charlie are out to find the fast-moving critter, with the help of Jessie (Estella Warren), a wildlife expert; Mr. Jimmy (David Ngoombujarra), a wilderness guide; and Blue (Bill Hunter), a pilot familiar with the outback. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
- Directed By
- David McNally
- Written By
- Steve Bing, Scott Rosenberg
- Genres
- Action & Adventure, Kids & Family, Comedy
- In Theaters
- Jan 17, 2003 Wide
- Studio
- Warner Bros. Pictures
Critic Reviews
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Bill Stamets, Chicago Reader
Likable but negligible.
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Geoff Andrew, Time Out
Parents beware: this film is too crude, violent and offensive for younger viewers.
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Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
Aussie-set comic fiasco.
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Rex Reed, New York Observer
It's 89 minutes of pure agony without a laugh in sight.
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Joe McGovern, Village Voice
Producer Jerry Bruckheimer has an unparalleled knack for assembling Z-grade talent, particularly when operating in family-fun mode.
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Cast
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Jerry O'Connell
as Charlie Carbone
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Anthony Anderson
as Louis Booker
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Estella Warren
as Jessie
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Michael Shannon
as Frankie
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Christopher Walken
as Sal Maggio
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Bill Hunter
as Blue
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Marton Csokas
as Mr. Smith
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David Ngoombujarra
as Mr. Jimmy
- Dyan Cannon







