History Film / KangarooJack

* BadButt: All of the mobsters in this movie. There is hardly any violence, and the strongest language happens when Frankie gets angry from the "puked-up furball of a mess" in the "sphincter of the galaxy" caused by Charlie and Louis; when the bad guys get done with them, they will be "several shrimp short of a barbie." Or so everyone thinks.

* ChekhovsGunman: Mr. Jimmy the tour guide [[spoiler:is actually an undercover cop, Senior Sergeant Jimmy Inkamala]].

* BadButt: All of the mobsters in this movie. There is hardly any violence, and the strongest language happens when Sal's cronies get angry from the "puked-up furball of a mess" in the "sphincter of the galaxy" caused by Charlie and Louis; when the bad guys get done with them, they will be "several shrimp short of a barbie." Or so everyone thinks.

* TheFamilyForTheWholeFamily: All of the mobsters in this movie. There is hardly any violence, and the strongest language happens when Sal's cronies get angry from the "puked-up furball of a mess" in the "sphincter of the galaxy" caused by Charlie and Louis; when the bad guys get done with them, they will be "several shrimp short of a barbie." Or so everyone thinks.

* TheFamilyForTheWholeFamily: All of the mobsters in this movie. There is hardly any violence, and the strongest language happens when the bad guys get angry from the "puked-up furball of a mess" in the "sphincter of the galaxy" caused by Charlie and Louis; when the bad guys get done with them, they will be "several shrimp short of a barbie." Or so everyone thinks.

* TheFamilyForTheWholeFamily: All of the mobsters in this movie. There is hardly any violence, and the strongest language happens when the bad guys get angry from the "puked-up furball of a mess" in the "sphincter of the galaxy" caused by Charlie and Louis; when the bad guys get done with them, they will be "several shrimp short of a barbie." Or so everyone thinks.

* FamilyForTheFamily: All of the mobsters in this movie. There is hardly any violence, and the strongest language happens when the bad guys get angry from the "puked-up furball of a mess" in the "sphincter of the galaxy" caused by Charlie and Louis; when the bad guys get done with them, they will be "several shrimp short of a barbie." Or so everyone thinks.

* MisplacedWildlife: The dromedary camels Charlie, Louis and Jessie ride to catch the kangaroo are not native to Australia. To be fair, the [[https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_feral_camel invasive, feral camels]] [[AluminumChristmasTrees living in real-life Australia]] aren't native either.

[[MidDevelopmentGenreShift Although the film was initially shot as a full-on R-rated gangster comedy]] to be entitled ''Down and Under'', it was hastily edited down for a PG rating at the last minute, and the film's marketing instead spun it as a kid-friendly BuddyPicture featuring a talking kangaroo ([[AdvertisedExtra despite said kangaroo only having a scant few minutes of screen time]]). It eventually released in January 2003, and [[CriticProof was almost universally panned by critics]], gaining widespread infamy for its deceptive marketing and expectedly rather [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids adult overtones]] left over from the original cut. The ploy worked, however, [[CriticalDissonance as it became a modest hit at the box-office]] (grossing over USD 150 million worldwide) during its brief theatrical run.

[[MidDevelopmentGenreShift Although the film was initially shot as a full-on R-rated gangster comedy]] to be entitled ''Down and Under'', it was hastily edited down for a PG rating at the last minute, and the film's marketing instead spun it as a kid-friendly talking kangaroo film ([[AdvertisedExtra despite said kangaroo only having a scant few minutes of screen time]]). It eventually released in January 2003, and [[CriticProof was almost universally panned by critics]], gaining widespread infamy for its deceptive marketing and expectedly rather [[WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids adult overtones]] left over from the original cut. The ploy worked, however, [[CriticalDissonance as it became a modest hit at the box-office]] (grossing over USD 150 million worldwide) during its brief theatrical run.

''Kangaroo Jack'' is a buddy-action/comedy flick [[NeverTrustATrailer disguised as a talking-kangaroo comedy aimed at kids]] from Creator/WarnerBros Pictures. It was produced by Creator/JerryBruckheimer, and stars Creator/JerryOConnell, Creator/AnthonyAnderson, Creator/ChristopherWalken, Creator/EstellaWarren, Creator/MichaelShannon, Marton Csokas, and features Creator/AdamGarcia as the voice of Kangaroo Jack.

* MagicalNegro: Louis can be seen as this type of character. His entire story arc is about Charlie [[spoiler:and in the end it's revealed that he is either responsible or has played a role in every good thing that happened in Charlie's life]]. Because of Louis, Charlie was saved from drowning as a child, got the idea to [[spoiler:use the berries for a new line of shampoo]] and met Jessie [[spoiler:who he later married]]. Even the misfortune [[spoiler:ended up saving their lives and got Charlie's draconian, mobster stepfather and step-brother convicted]]. The only subversion is that Louis is not an example of PositiveDiscrimination.

* ChekhovsGunman: Mr. Jimmy the tour guide [[spoiler:is actually an undercover cop, Sergeant Jimmy Inkamale]].

* ChekhovsGunman: Mr. Jimmy the tour guide [[spoiler:is actually an undercover cop]].

* AmusingInjuries: Charlie gets kicked in the face twice, first by Jackie Legs and then by his son. Both times elicit laughter from all present, including Charlie himself.

* SpannerInTheWorks: Ol Jack himself with some help from Lois. [[spoiler: If Jack hadn't revived when he did, it wouldn't have lead to the goose chase and would've lead to Charlie and Louis death since the money was meant to payment for a ''hit on the two''. What's more, Charlie realizes his self-worth through the whole experience and finally stands up to Sal which results in Sal's arrest at the end of the film.]]

* ThreeAmigos: Charlie, Louise, and Jessie. Especially in the animated sequel.

* ArtisticLicenseGeography: One gets the impression that the filmmakers haven’t so much as glanced at a map of Australia.

''Kangaroo Jack'' (2003) is a buddy-{{action|adventure tropes}}/comedy movie, [[NeverTrustATrailer disguised as a talking-kangaroo comedy aimed at kids]], from Creator/WarnerBros Pictures, produced by Creator/JerryBruckheimer, and starring Creator/JerryOConnell, Creator/AnthonyAnderson, Creator/ChristopherWalken, Creator/EstellaWarren, Creator/MichaelShannon, Marton Csokas and Adam Garcia as the voice of Kangaroo Jack.

[[CriticProof The film was almost universally panned by critics]] and went on to develop an infamous reputation, [[CriticalDissonance but it was a modest hit at the box-office]] (grossing over USD 150 million worldwide).

** Frankie tells Charlie and Louis to fly to Sydney, and from there drive due north to Coober Pedy. In reality, Coober Pedy is west-northwest from Sydney (and a 2000-km drive, in case anyone's interested).
** And then they somehow end up in Alice Springs, nearly 700 km north of Coober Pedy.

* MomentKiller: Louis, when Charlie and Jessie are kissing while swimming near a waterfall.

[[CriticProof The film was panned by critics]], [[CriticalDissonance but it became a modest hit at the box-office]] (grossing over USD 150 million worldwide). An animated children's sequel, titled ''WesternAnimation/KangarooJackGDayUSA'', was produced and released DirectToVideo in 2004.

** WordOfGod has it that this movie was intended to be a straightforward adult comedy, with the kangaroo's appearance originally never played up beyond its status as a brief gag. However, test audiences were [[FourDeadlyWords completely uninterested in the bulk of the movie]] and only responded well to the kangaroo, so the aforementioned scene was extended and the whole film itself was instead spun as though it were a kids’ comedy film about the titular kangaroo in the hopes of drawing in more audiences.

* ArtisticLicenseGeography: Did the filmmakers know ''anything'' about Australia?

* BigBad: Sal

* BoxingKangaroo: Marsupial pwnage ensues.

* CoversAlwaysLie: Both the DVD cover and poster (above) try to make it look like the movie is about a talking kangaroo. Unfortunately, he doesn't speak, nor is he the main character. Additionally, the "brooklyn" logo on the hoodie is wearing on said DVD cover and poster looks very different than it does in the final product.

* DeathGlare: Sal gives Louis a very effective one after the latter says something stupid.

* GunshipRescue: Courtesy of [[spoiler:[[ChekhovsGunman Mr. Jimmy]]]].

** WordOfGod has it that this movie was intended to be an straightforward adult comedy, with the kangaroo's appearance being limited, however, test audiences were only interested in the kangaroo, so most kangaroo scenes were made and weaved into the movie, then passed off as a kid's comedy about the kangaroo.

* TitleDrop: The Kangaroo is named Jackie Legs by Louis after the main characters hit him with their car, but only one line actually calls him Kangaroo Jack.
* ToiletHumor: On the plane's toilet, Charlie and Louis discuss a bag of money, but the phrasing makes it sound they're discussing a pile of poop.

* UncleTomFoolery: Louis