Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.!

2004 1h 15m EN

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4.2

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★4.2TMDB · 29

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Synopsis

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Kangaroo Jack is back but this time he's animated! Three Teenagers go to the Outback, and find themselves back in Vegas - trying to get Jack home!

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Where to watch · US

Cast

Ahmed Best
Louis Booker (voice)
Josh Keaton
Charlie Carbone (voice)
Jeff Bennett
Jackie Legs / Lounge Singer (voice)
Kath Soucie
Jessie / Mrs. Sperling (voice)
Jim Ward
Outback Ollie (voice)
Phil LaMarr
Mikey / Rico (voice)
Keith Diamond
Ronald / Killer Putulski (voice)
Obba Babatundé
Chief Ankamuti (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ron Myrick
Writers: Adam Scheinman, Andrew Scheinman
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "Kangaroo Jack Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Randall Crissman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Susan Edmunson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Ahmed Best and Josh Keaton and Jeff Bennett carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0459425 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Ron Myrick directs. Randall Crissman scores. Susan Edmunson cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 22 years ago.
3Part of the "Kangaroo Jack Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Original score by Randall Crissman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Susan Edmunson shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Ahmed Best and Josh Keaton and Jeff Bennett carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0459425 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 29 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Randall Crissman
Editing: Susan Edmunson
Runtime: 75 min · 1h 15m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): G
IMDB: Kangaroo Jack: G'Day, U.S.A.! (2004)

Part of

Kangaroo Jack Collection

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.