Kangaroo Jack

Kangaroo Jack
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	David McNally
Screenplay by	Steve Bing Scott Rosenberg
Story by	Steve Bing Barry O'Brien
Produced by	Jerry Bruckheimer
Starring	Jerry O'Connell Anthony Anderson Estella Warren Michael Shannon Christopher Walken
Cinematography	Peter Menzies Jr.
Edited by	John Murray William Goldenberg Jim May
Music by	Trevor Rabin
Production companies	Castle Rock Entertainment Jerry Bruckheimer Films
Distributed by	Warner Bros. Pictures (through Roadshow Entertainment in Australia[1])
Release dates	January 17, 2003 (2003-01-17) (United States) April 10, 2003 (2003-04-10) (Australia)
Running time	89 minutes
Countries	Australia United States
Language	English
Budget	$60 million
Box office	$88.9 million

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 tells the story of two childhood friends who get caught up with the mob and are forced to deliver $50,000 to Australia, but things go haywire when the money is lost to a wild kangaroo. It 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 strongly panned by critics, who criticized the screenplay, humor, violence, and innuendoes, as well as its false advertising as a family film with the kangaroo in a significant speaking role, although the visuals and soundtrack were praised. It 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.