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:

Mob | Kangaroo | Money | Australia | New York

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
Marco Sellitto	...	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.		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
William Goldenberg
Jim May
John Murray

Casting by
Ronna Kress

Production Design by
George Liddle

Art Direction by
Guy Hendrix Dyas		(as 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
Toni French	....	hair and make up artist
Kimberly Kimble	....	hair stylist: Anthony Anderson
Nadine Wilkie	....	additional hair stylist
Nadine Wilkie	....	makeup artist: second unit

Production Management
Kim Gladman	....	production manager: second unit
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
Barbara Russo	....	post-production executive (uncredited)

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
Amanda Clarke	....	props
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
Jenny Hitchcock	....	draftsperson
Alar Hordern	....	greens assistant
Peter Hordern	....	head greensman
David Ingram	....	set dresser
Jerusha Kornner	....	propmaker trade assistant
Annette Mackie	....	design assistant (as Annette Vandenberg)
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
Dilys Tan	....	assistant art department coordinator
Jocelyn Thomas	....	animatronics
Peter Thompson	....	propmaker
Kenneth Villa	....	assistant propmaker
Matt Weeding	....	set builder
Dillon Yeats	....	standby props

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
Chris O'Shea	....	second unit: boom operator
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
Gretchen Thornburn	....	sound recordist: second unit
Mark J. Wasiutak	....	boom operator
Frank Welker	....	advisor: vocal effects
Gary Wilkins	....	production sound mixer
Brian P. Williams	....	sound re-recordist

Special Effects by
Vince Abbott	....	mechanical supervisor
Billy Aziz	....	special effects logistics
Russell Barker	....	special effects assistant
Chris Clarke	....	creature designer
Laurie Faen	....	animatronics coordinator
Lloyd Finnemore	....	special effects foreman
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
David Pride	....	special effects technician
Tad Pride	....	special effects supervisor
Greg Refeld	....	animatronics assistant
Andy Roberts	....	animatronic designer
Taj Trengove	....	special effects technician
Peter Wyborn	....	head prop maker
Jonathan Kombrinck	....	special effects: US (uncredited)

Visual Effects by
Jon Aghassian	....	character finalling artist
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
Jesus Canal	....	lead character technical director
Candice Chinn	....	character technical director
Christine Cram	....	digital artist
Doug Cram	....	digital artist
Jay N. Davis	....	animator
Lino DiSalvo	....	animator
Malcolm Eager	....	visual effects assistant
James Guilford	....	camera tracker
Lindsay Hallett	....	visual effects producer: Asylum (as Lindsay Burnett)
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 P.I. James	....	visual effects producer (as David James)
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
C.J. LePage	....	render i/o administrator
Michael Levine	....	digital artist
Mark Alan Loso	....	compositor
Andrea Lösch	....	digital effects artist
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
David Oliver	....	technical director
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)
Jeff Sadler	....	senior technical expert (uncredited)

Stunts
Shea Adams	....	stunt performer
Keir Beck	....	stunt performer
Andrea Berchtold	....	stunts
Raelene Chapman	....	stunt performer
Mick Corrigan	....	stunt double
Nash Edgerton	....	stunt double: Marton Csokas
Grant Fletcher	....	stunt rigger
Nigel Harbach	....	stunt double
Lou Horvath	....	stunt double: Jerry O' Connell
Zed Korshoonoff	....	stunts
Philip Partridge	....	stunts
Manny Perry	....	stunt coordinator
Warwick Sadler	....	stunts
Brett Sheerin	....	stunt performer
Brit Sooby	....	stunt performer
Darrell Walshe	....	stunt performer
David E. Woodley	....	stunt driver (as David Woodley)
David E. Woodley	....	stunts (as David Woodley)

Camera and Electrical Department
Ian Bird	....	head grip
Richard Bradshaw	....	camera operator: second unit
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
Martin Fargher	....	grip
Geoff Kelly	....	rigging electrician
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
Paul Shakeshaft	....	second assistant camera: second unit
Justin Sykes	....	grip assistant: second unit
Luke Thomas	....	focus puller
David Thomson	....	additional rigger
Matt Toll	....	first assistant camera: "b" camera
Michael Vivian	....	dolly grip: second unit
Aron Walker	....	dolly grip
Marc Woodcock	....	lighting technician
Jules Wurm	....	first assistant camera: vfx unit
Mark Harris	....	lighting technician (uncredited)
Peter Menzies	....	additional photographer (uncredited)
Robert M. Sagaser	....	second assistant camera (uncredited)
Rod Scott	....	rigging grip (uncredited)

Animation Department
Alex Mark	....	animator
Gregory Miller	....	animator (as Greg G. Miller)

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
Kimberly Adams	....	assistant editor (as Kim Jorgensen)
Jason Hellmann	....	first assistant editor
Mo Henry	....	negative cutter
Christine Kim	....	assistant editor
Dylan Quirt	....	post-production assistant
Kurt Smith	....	color timer
Andrew Sparke	....	assistant editor
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
Frank Macchia	....	music preparation
Booker White	....	music preparation

Transportation Department
Bruce Callahan	....	driver
Darren Loveday	....	picture car coordinator

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
Simon Cassels	....	title designer
Theresa Curtin	....	executive assistant: David McNally
Gemma De Vecchi	....	fabrication technician
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
Katharina Keil	....	second unit script supervisor
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
Lois Theobald	....	post production accountant
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)
Thomas V. Thompson II	....	technology support: fur tool (uncredited )

Production Companies

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

Distributors

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

Special Effects

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

Other Companies

• Asylum VFX  main titles
• Australian Movie Livestock  livestock
• Chapman/Leonard Studio Equipment  cranes and dollies
• Custom Film Effects  end titles and opticals
• Imagebank Film  stock footage
• Neal Scanlan Studios  animatronics
• Pivotal Post  Avid editing equipment provided by
• Skip Film  main titles
• Who Dares Proprietary  security & traffic control: Sydney
• Who Dares  security and traffic control

Also Known As:

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 about a pair of Boston college students on break in Australia. While driving through the Outback, they accidentally hit a kangaroo with their Land Rover. Thinking they had killed it, they got out and placed the driver's Boston Red Sox jacket on the kangaroo to take a picture before moving on. However, the kangaroo was merely unconscious, and awoke in the midst of the photo-taking. It broke free and took off across the Outback, still wearing the Sox jacket...along with the keys to the Land Rover in the pocket.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Kangaroos can not walk backwards.

Quotes:

[Sal watched his factory of stolen merchandise become raided by the NYPD on the news]
Sal Maggio:[disappointed] Louis Booker, you degenerate moron. Were these Medieval Times and you, a knight in shining armor, you would have, I have no doubt, slayed the maiden and saved the dragon.
[Waffles, Louis' puppy growls]
Louis:Shh! Waffles!
Charlie:Sal, we can explain...
Sal Maggio:[cuts Charlie off] As for you, Charlie. After the tragic death of your father, I married your mother promising her I would raise you as my own. *You* chose not to take the Maggio name. I did not complain. And when you wanted to go to Beauty School, as boys who lose their fathers early in life often do, I did not snivel at interventions, did I?
Charlie:No, Salvatore, you didn't. In fact...
Sal Maggio:In fact, I happened to bought a beauty parlor so you could sit on you lazy butt all day long. $4.5 million you cost me. Were you anybody else, you be dead by now.
Charlie:Look, Sal, we know that your upset.
Sal Maggio:It's not your fault.
[...]

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Robot Chicken: Catch Me If You Kangaroo Jack (#5.9)" (2011)

Soundtrack:

Hey Sexy Lady

Not Bad But Not Good Either

Producer Jerry Bruckheimer adapts his buddy formula for the adolescent set and the result is pretty much what you'd expect from him: an attempt to push the envelope by delivering enough sex and violence to titillate the pre-teens who are likely to be the primary audience and who will know something funky's going on even if they don't get it. Other than that, there's really nothing left to comment on in this chase comedy about a kangaroo that's holding fifty thousand dollars worth of mob money in the Australian outback. It's not bad, necessarily (the kids will love it and the digital effects as far as the kangaroo is concerned are okay), but it's not good either: everything wallows in mediocrity, from the unfunny script (by Steve Bing and Scott Rosenberg, one of the writers of `High Fidelity') that can't even provide decent scatological humor to David NcNally's faceless direction to the blank performances by leads Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Anderson and Estella Warren. Even the chase scenes drone on and on. About the only things of interest are wondering how low Christopher Walken can go for a paycheck and marveling at Dyan Cannon's remarkable sixty-five year old body (even though she's only in the movie about fifteen seconds).