Kangaroo Jack

About this Broadcast

Two hapless Americans get caught up in the machinations of the Mob, and are forced to deliver a cash-stuffed envelope to a mysterious Mr Smith in a far corner of Australia - but a wily kangaroo bounds off with the money, leaving the friends desperate to retrieve it before the gangsters catch up with them. Comedy, starring Jerry O'Connell, Christopher Walken, Anthony Anderson and Estella Warren

2003 HD subtitles 16x9

Comedy Movie/Drama

Cast & Crew

Jerry O'Connell (Actor) .. Charlie Carbone

Christopher Walken (Actor) .. Salvatore 'Sal" Maggio

Anthony Anderson (Actor) .. Louis Booker

Estella Warren (Actor) .. Jessie

Marton Csokas (Actor) .. Mr Smith

Dyan Cannon (Actor) .. Anna Carbone

Michael Shannon (Actor) .. Frankie Lombardo

Bill Hunter (Actor) .. Blue

David McNally (Director)

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Did You Know..

Jerry O'Connell (Actor) .. Charlie Carbone

Christopher Walken (Actor) .. Salvatore 'Sal" Maggio

Born: March 31, 1943 in New York

Best Known For: Scene-stealing roles in a number of films.

Early-life: Born Ronald Walken on March 31, 1943, in Astoria, New York. His father, a baker, was German, his mother was Scottish, and he has two brothers. All three boys had modelling and acting careers as children, and made appearances on various popular TV shows. Meeting comedy actor Jerry Lewis, while filming one of them, persuaded Walken to tackle acting full-time. After attending the Professional Children's School, he studied dance at Hofstra University, but dropped out to take a role in musical Best Foot Forward in 1963.

Career: For the next few years, Walken appeared in musical productions. After 1966's Barefoot in Athens, small roles in The Anderson Tapes and Annie Hall followed. His big break came in 1978 when he won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for The Deer Hunter. He's been in demand ever since. Other films include A View to a Kill, Batman Returns, True Romance, Pulp Fiction and Catch Me If You Can. He continues to be an in-demand character actor, excelling in both comedy and serious drama. Dancing in Fat Boy Slim video Weapon of Choice introduced him to a new generation of fans. More recent work includes Wedding Crashers, Man of the Year, Hairspray and Seven Psychopaths.

Quote: "I don't need to be made to look evil. I can do that on my own."

Trivia: He worked briefly as a lion tamer in a circus at the age of 15.