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Kangaroo Jack

Kangaroo Jack

AdventureComedyCrimeFamily2.7

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.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.

January 17, 2003 · Directed by David McNally

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Runtime1h 29m
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Cast & crew

Jerry O'Connell
Charlie Carbone
Anthony Anderson
Louis Booker
Estella Warren
Jessie
Christopher Walken
Salvatore 'Sal' Maggio
Michael Shannon
Frankie Lombardo
Marton Csokas
Mr. Smith
Dyan Cannon
Anna Carbone
Frank Welker
Kangaroo Jack (voice)
John McNeill
Customs Officer
Bill Hunter
Blue
Tony Nikolakopoulos
Sal's Capo
David Ngoombujarra
Mr Jimmy

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