Kangaroo Jack

"He stole the money... and he's not giving it back."

Jan 17 2003 PG 1h 29m
Action, Adventure, Comedy

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.

Plot

Louis Booker and Charlie Carbone are close friends with an association with the mob. After the duo botch a delivery of stolen TVs, the duo are given a second chance by mob leader Sal Maggio, who happens to be Charlie's stepfather. The duo are to deliver $50,000 to a contact in Australia. As simple as the job sounds, complications emerge when a kangaroo steals the money. Now Charlie and Louis must find the kangaroo and get the money back before they find themselves in a worse predicament.

Written by

Steve Bing, Barry O'Brien, Scott Rosenberg

Directed by

David McNally

Production Countries

United States of America, Australia

Production Companies

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

Languages

English

Awards

1 win & 9 nominations total

Scores
# of Votes
35,585
Average Rating
4.5 out of 10
Metascore
16
Popularity
NA