Kangaroo Jack

Kangaroo Jack is a 2003 buddy comedy film directed by David McNally from a screenplay by Steve Bing and Scott Rosenberg with a story by Bing and Barry O'Brien. It is also produced by Jerry Bruckheimer with music by Trevor Rabin. The film stars Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Anderson, Estella Warren, Michael Shannon and Christopher Walken, with Adam Garcia as the uncredited voice of the titular character. Kangaroo Jack was released in the United States on January 17, 2003, by Warner Bros. Pictures. The film was panned by critics, who criticized the screenplay, humor, violence, and innuendoes, especially for a family film, and false advertising, although the visuals and soundtrack were praised. It has grossed $88.1 million worldwide on a $60 million budget. An animated sequel titled Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.! was produced and released direct-to-video in 2004. Plot In 1982 Brooklyn, a boy named Charlie Carbone is about to become the stepson of crime boss Salvatore Maggio. The mobster's apprentice Frankie Lombardo tries to drown Charlie, but a boy named Louis Booker saves him, and they become friends.