The read
Audiences rate it 29 points higher than critics do. Most of the 859 2000s adventure movies in this catalog score higher. It runs a compact 1h 29m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb4.5/10
Metacritic16/100
Audiences rate it 29 points higher than critics do.
1,025 audience votes
Key crew
- Scott RosenbergScreenplay
- Steve BingScreenplay
- David McNallyDirector
- Trevor RabinOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Jerry O'ConnellCharlie Carbone
- Anthony AndersonLouis Booker
- Estella WarrenJessie
- Christopher WalkenSalvatore 'Sal' Maggio
- Michael ShannonFrankie Lombardo
- Marton CsokasMr. Smith
- Dyan CannonAnna Carbone
- Frank WelkerKangaroo Jack (voice)
- John McNeillCustoms Officer
- Bill HunterBlue
- Tony NikolakopoulosSal's Capo
- David NgoombujarraMr Jimmy
Stills
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Themes
australiamoney deliveryfoolhoodlumkangaroolive action and animationalice springs