Kangaroo Jack
Brief Synopsis
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Best friends Charlie Carbone and Louis Fucci are both struggling to get ahead in life--but their approaches couldn't be more different. Louis is an optimist as well as a magnet for bad luck. Ever since he saved Charlie's life 20 years ago, Louis has embroiled them in a series of shady get-rich schemes, which has only compounded Charlie's reputation as the ultimate loser in the eyes of his intimidating stepfather, mob boss Sal Maggio. More skeptical and low-profile than Louis, Charlie justs wants to play by the rules, meet the right girl and make a success of his new business, which is tough with Sal skimming all the profits. But when Louis recruits Charlie to help him escort a truckload of stolen televisions across town, they inadvertently lead police straight to Sal's warehouse. Just when it looms like the guys might end up sleeping with the fishes, Sal gives them one last chance at redemption. All they have to do is deliver $50,000 cash to one of Sal's associates in the Australian Outback. But a kangaroo with a plan of his own gets a hold of the cash, forcing Charlie and Louis to track him across the outback before Sal's henchmen send them "down under" permanently.
Cast & Crew
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Jerry O'connell
Anthony Anderson
Estella Warren
Christopher Walken
Michael Shannon
Christopher Baker
Film Details
Also Known As
Down & Under, Down and Under, Kangourou Jack
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Comedy
Release Date
2003
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Sydney, Australia; Coober Pedy, Australia; Alice Springs, Australia
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 29m
Synopsis
Best friends Charlie Carbone and Louis Fucci are both struggling to get ahead in life--but their approaches couldn't be more different. Louis is an optimist as well as a magnet for bad luck. Ever since he saved Charlie's life 20 years ago, Louis has embroiled them in a series of shady get-rich schemes, which has only compounded Charlie's reputation as the ultimate loser in the eyes of his intimidating stepfather, mob boss Sal Maggio. More skeptical and low-profile than Louis, Charlie justs wants to play by the rules, meet the right girl and make a success of his new business, which is tough with Sal skimming all the profits. But when Louis recruits Charlie to help him escort a truckload of stolen televisions across town, they inadvertently lead police straight to Sal's warehouse. Just when it looms like the guys might end up sleeping with the fishes, Sal gives them one last chance at redemption. All they have to do is deliver $50,000 cash to one of Sal's associates in the Australian Outback. But a kangaroo with a plan of his own gets a hold of the cash, forcing Charlie and Louis to track him across the outback before Sal's henchmen send them "down under" permanently.
Cast
Jerry O'connell
Anthony Anderson
Estella Warren
Christopher Walken
Michael Shannon
Christopher Baker
John Mcneill
John Gibson
Dyan Cannon
Dario Di Ienno
Mark Sellitto
Bill Hunter
Marton Csokas
Tony Nikolakopoulos
David Walsman
Helen Thomson
Terrell Dixon
David Ngoombujarra
Ryan Gibson
Robert Reid
Paul Wilson
Shawn Smith
Emma-jane Fowler
Denise Roberts
Brian Casey
Adam Garcia
Antonio Vitiello
John Williams
Performer
Lara Cox
Nick Jasprizza
Damien Fotiou
Crew
Vincent Abbott
Mechanical Special Effects
Michael Adcock
Gaffer
Blondel Aidoo
Visual Effects Producer
Ulrika Akander
Dialogue Editor
Randle Akerson
Sound Effects Editor
Ian Allen
Art Director
Matt Allen
Other
Mary Andrews
Adr Editor
David A Arnold
Dialogue Editor
Mark Atkins
Song
Robin Auld
Set Designer
David Axelrod
Song
Petra Bach
Adr Editor
Bob Badami
Music Supervisor
Brian Bailey
Song
M Bartolomei
Song
Dave Bassett
Song
Lucia Bassett
Song
Michael Belzer
Animation Supervisor
Steve Bing
Story By
Steve Bing
Screenplay
Christopher Birch
Song
Justin Blampied
Titles
Peter Bloomfield
Unit Director
Bob Bogle
Song
Glenn Boswell
Stunt Coordinator
Jon Boyden
Costume Supervisor
Melvin Bradford
Song
Cordozar C Broadus
Song
James Brown
Song
Kate Brown
Assistant
Ray Brown
Key Grip
Andrea Bruce
Assistant
Jerry Bruckheimer
Producer
Keisha Buchanan
Song
Mutya Buena
Song
B Bunuggurr
Song
Lindsay Burnett
Visual Effects Producer
Ian Burrell
Song
Peter Bushby
Gaffer
Dan Camins
Assistant
John Campbell
Assistant
Simon Cardwell
Photography
Simon Cassels
Titles
Bruce Chanel
Song
Szhachilea Chunn
Song
Ed Cobb
Song
Margaret Cobb
Song
Nick Coler
Song
Peter Collias
Scenic Artist
Miranda Cooper
Song
Toby Copping
Key Grip
Lisa Cowling
Song
Sara Crawcour
Production Accountant
Sheryl Crow
Song
Sheryl Crow
Song Performer
John Cucci
Foley Artist
Theresa Curtin
Assistant
Christine Danelski
Foley Editor
Shawn Desman
Song Performer
Andrea Dietrich
Storyboard Artist
Regis Ducatillon
Song
Ricardo Ducent
Song
Jean-yves Ducornel
Song
Guy Hendrix Dyas
Art Director
Craig Eastman
Song
Craig Eastman
Song Performer
Molly Edington
Art Department Coordinator
Brian Edmonds
Art Director
Bernard Edwards
Song
Jan Edwards
Property Master
Nokie Edwards
Song
Sophie Fabbri-jackson
Script Supervisor
Lucinda Fergus
Production Secretary
Amanda Ferguson
Art Department Coordinator
Andrew Flakelar
Assistant
David Fletcher
Special Effects Coordinator
Hala Gabriel
Production Accountant
Jessica Gallavan
Adr Supervisor
Lowell Ganz
Other
Robert Ginyard
Song
Kim Gladman
Unit Manager
Eliza Godman
Costume Supervisor
William Goldenberg
Editor
Tami R. Goldman
Post-Production Supervisor
Gordon Goodwin
Original Music
Claire Hall
Production Secretary
Darren Hanna
Caterer
Nigel Harbach
Stunt Double
Timothy Hardin
Production Accountant
Barbara Harris
Voice Casting
Judith Harvey
Set Designer
Colin Hay
Song
Mo Henry
Negative Cutter
Keith Heygate
Assistant Director
Brian Higgins
Song
Richard Hobbs
Art Director
Robin Hofman
Song
Darin Hollings
Visual Effects Supervisor
Lou Horvath
Stunt Double
Marc Hyman
Screenplay
Toby Irwin
Photography
Jamie Jackson-moore
Mechanical Special Effects
David P I James
Visual Effects Producer
Pam Jones
Assistant
Terry Jones
Mechanical Special Effects
Suhail F Kafity
Sound Effects Editor
Will Kaplan
Music Editor
K Lenna Katich
Production Accountant
Tim Kau
Caterer
Theo Keating
Song
Katherine Keil
Continuity
Steve Kempster
Score Recording
Adam Kopald
Sound Effects Editor
Steve Koster
Dp/Cinematographer
Steve Koster
Director Of Photography
Ronna Kress
Casting
Alice Lanagan
Production Secretary
Peter Lawless
Location Manager
Brian Leach
Cg Supervisor
Calanit Ledani
Song
Terry Lee
Helicopter Pilot
David B Leener
Product Placement
George Liddle
Costume Designer
George Liddle
Production Designer
James Likowski
Foley Editor
Paul Linford
Music
Paul Linford
Music Producer
Tim Lion
Assistant
Robert Livingstone
Song
Simon Lucas
Unit Manager
Rico Lumpkins
Song
Babaloo Mandel
Other
Ivan Manzella
Animatronics
Victoria Martin
Foley
Andrew Mason
Executive Producer
Kylie Mather
Construction Coordinator
Will Matthews
Unit Manager
Jim May
Editor
Greg Mays
Song
Catherine Mcgovern
Production Secretary
Emma Mcguinness
Visual Effects Producer
Nathan Mcguinness
Visual Effects Designer
Nathan Mcguinness
Visual Effects Supervisor
C Mcmahon
Song
Charlie Mcmahon
Song Performer
Peter Menzies
Director Of Photography
Peter Menzies
Dp/Cinematographer
Viv Mepham
Makeup Designer
Viv Mepham
Hair
Tricia Miles
Post-Production Supervisor
Lisa Milgate
Set Decorator
F Hudson Miller
Sound Effects Editor
Romeo Miller
Song Performer
Patrick Morrison
Song
John Murrah
Digital Effects Supervisor
John Murray
Editor
Kathy Nelson
Music Supervisor
Randy Newman
Song
Randy Newman
Song Performer
Rick Newsome
Storyboard Artist
Trish Newton
Hairdresser
Barry O'brien
Story By
Dan O'connell
Foley Artist
Kevin O'connell
Sound Mixer
Chad Oman
Executive Producer
Daniel Orlandi
Costume Designer
Greg Orloff
Sound Re-Recordist
R J Palmer
Supervising Sound Editor
Harry Panagiotidis
Camera Operator
Harry Panagiotidis
Steadicam Operator
Mark Pappas
Foley Editor
Tonia Pearson
Assistant
Manny Perry
Stunt Double
Wynn Petersen
Production Secretary
Floria Pfleuger
Song
John Platt
Camera Operator
Timothy Powell
Song
Tad Pride
Special Effects
Trevor Rabin
Song Performer
Trevor Rabin
Music Producer
Trevor Rabin
Original Music
Trevor Rabin
Music
Heidi Range
Song
Dan Reed
Production Coordinator
Kristieanne Reed
Associate Producer
Salaam Remi
Song
Greg Ricketson
Production Manager
Nile Rodgers
Song
Ivan Rosenberg
Song Performer
Ivan Rosenberg
Song
Scott Rosenberg
Screenplay
Noni Roy
Assistant Director
Paulina Rubio
Song Performer
Greg P. Russell
Sound Mixer
Victoria Rose Sampson
Dialogue Editor
Pat Sandston
Associate Producer
Emily Saunders
Construction Coordinator
Neal Scanlan
Visual Effects Supervisor
Robert L Sephton
Supervising Sound Editor
Film Details
Also Known As
Down & Under, Down and Under, Kangourou Jack
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Comedy
Release Date
2003
Distribution Company
WARNER BROS. PICTURES DISTRIBUTION (WBPD)
Location
Sydney, Australia; Coober Pedy, Australia; Alice Springs, Australia
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 29m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States on Video June 24, 2003
Released in United States Winter January 17, 2003
Project was previously in development at Touchstone Pictures.
Released in United States Winter January 17, 2003
Released in United States on Video June 24, 2003
Touchstone Pictures reportedly paid $800,000 against $1.4 million for Rosenberg's and Bing's pitch.
