Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.!
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Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.! is an animated sequel
to 2003's Kangaroo Jack
that is directed by Emory Myrick and Jeffrey Gatrall (time director). It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation
and sister company Castle Rock Entertainment
and was distributed by Warner Bros.
and released direct-to-video
in 2004. This is Castle Rock Entertainment
's first animated film.
s - Charlie Carbone, his wife Jessie and his best friend Louis Booker - travel to Australia once again and it is up to them to save the animals of the outback from danger by poachers along with the help of their old friend Jackie Legs, the kangaroo character from the original film.
who had a previous encounter with Charlie Carbone and Louis Booker from the original film (though the sequel is usually cannon). An animal with a love for candy
, he is a friend to Charlie, Jessie, and Louis, and he is currently living in the Australian outback along with his family.
Jackie's voice (speaking and non-speaking) is provided by Jeff Bennett (Adam Garcia
in the movie, uncredited).
alongside Louis.
Charlie is voiced by Josh Keaton
.
, Louis is slightly chubby, slow-witted and is the closest one to Jackie Legs. He is Charlie Carbone's best friend who enjoys adventuring yet he hates bad luck. Louis has a farting problem.
Louis is voiced by Ahmed Best
.
Jessie is voiced by Kath Soucie
.
He is voiced by Jim Ward
.
Rico and Mikey are voiced by Phil LaMarr
.
when they were framed. He has two jobs, exterminator
and limo driver. He lives in Nevada and is crazy about gems.
Ronald is voiced by Keith Diamond
.
. He and his people worship the legendary rainbow serpent
with four sacred stones which he described as "one as red as fire, one as blue as the sky, one as green as the ocean and one as black as night". The stones go by these names of the gods when Ankamuti used his magic, the red one was "Kakuru", the blue one was "Kalseru", the green one was "Langal" and the black one was "Galeru". Charlie considers him a lunatic. Louis often mispronounces his name. He gave Charlie's group two gifts for returning their stones - pango pangoes for their shampoo and the gift of being "one with nature" so they can talk to Jackie and the other animals.
Chief Ankamuti is voiced by Obba Babatundé
.
Agent Jackson is voiced by Dorian Harewood
.
.
champion. He first appeared on a poster. His final appearance was in Louis' dream where he is defeated by Jackie. Like Ronald, he is voiced by Keith Diamond
.
that was captured by the poachers. When Charlie, Louis and Jessie were hiding in his crate, the emu kept pecking Charlie in the head. He escapes the airport (because the trio left his crate open) and is seen on TV, seemed to be missing. He reappears at Outback Ollie's Animal Park where he pecks Charlie again. At the end of the film, he apologizes for pecking Charlie's head and explains that he loves hollow sounds "rather like an empty coconut". The emu is portrayed by Steven Miller
.
who appears on Outback Ollie's Animal Park show under the name "Eric the Echidna." He takes his real name very seriously and doesn't appreciate being called by another name. Like Jackie, he was voiced by Jeff Bennett.
's single "Mama Said Knock You Out" during the dream boxing scene.
Sequel
A sequel is a narrative, documental, or other work of literature, film, theatre, or music that continues the story of or expands upon issues presented in some previous work...
to 2003's Kangaroo Jack
Kangaroo Jack
Kangaroo Jack is a 2003 American comedy film directed by David McNally, produced by Jerry Bruckheimer, and starring Jerry O'Connell, Anthony Anderson, Christopher Walken, Estella Warren and Adam Garcia...
that is directed by Emory Myrick and Jeffrey Gatrall (time director). It was produced by Warner Bros. Animation
Warner Bros. Animation
Warner Bros. Animation is the animation division of Warner Bros., a subsidiary of Time Warner. The studio is closely associated with the Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies characters, among others. The studio is the successor to Warner Bros...
and sister company Castle Rock Entertainment
Castle Rock Entertainment
Castle Rock Entertainment is a film and television production company founded in 1987 by Martin Shafer, director Rob Reiner, Andrew Scheinman, Glenn Padnick and Alan Horn. It is a subsidiary of Warner Bros...
and was distributed by Warner Bros.
Warner Bros.
Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., also known as Warner Bros. Pictures or simply Warner Bros. , is an American producer of film and television entertainment.One of the major film studios, it is a subsidiary of Time Warner, with its headquarters in Burbank,...
and released direct-to-video
Direct-to-video
Direct-to-video is a term used to describe a film that has been released to the public on home video formats without being released in film theaters or broadcast on television...
in 2004. This is Castle Rock Entertainment
Castle Rock Entertainment
Castle Rock Entertainment is a film and television production company founded in 1987 by Martin Shafer, director Rob Reiner, Andrew Scheinman, Glenn Padnick and Alan Horn. It is a subsidiary of Warner Bros...
's first animated film.
Synopsis
The movie takes place some time after the original film. The sequel's protagonistProtagonist
A protagonist is the main character of a literary, theatrical, cinematic, or musical narrative, around whom the events of the narrative's plot revolve and with whom the audience is intended to most identify...
s - Charlie Carbone, his wife Jessie and his best friend Louis Booker - travel to Australia once again and it is up to them to save the animals of the outback from danger by poachers along with the help of their old friend Jackie Legs, the kangaroo character from the original film.
Kangaroo "Jackie Legs" Jack
He is a rapping kangarooKangaroo
A kangaroo is a marsupial from the family Macropodidae . In common use the term is used to describe the largest species from this family, especially those of the genus Macropus, Red Kangaroo, Antilopine Kangaroo, Eastern Grey Kangaroo and Western Grey Kangaroo. Kangaroos are endemic to the country...
who had a previous encounter with Charlie Carbone and Louis Booker from the original film (though the sequel is usually cannon). An animal with a love for candy
Candy
Candy, specifically sugar candy, is a confection made from a concentrated solution of sugar in water, to which flavorings and colorants are added...
, he is a friend to Charlie, Jessie, and Louis, and he is currently living in the Australian outback along with his family.
Jackie's voice (speaking and non-speaking) is provided by Jeff Bennett (Adam Garcia
Adam Garcia
Adam Garcia is an Australian actor and tap dancer of partial Colombian descent .-Career:...
in the movie, uncredited).
Charlie Carbone
Charlie Carbone is the stepson of Salvatore Maggio (who appears briefly in a picture on the news in the movie). He is married to Jessie, another character from the original film. He is long-time friends with Louis Booker, whom he and Charlie encounter Jackie Legs. He often takes things seriously and is currently selling a new shampooShampoo
Shampoo is a hair care product used for the removal of oils, dirt, skin particles, dandruff, environmental pollutants and other contaminant particles that gradually build up in hair...
alongside Louis.
Charlie is voiced by Josh Keaton
Josh Keaton
Joshua "Josh" Keaton is an American actor, voice actor, singer and music producer.-Early life:Keaton was born Joshua Luis Wiener in Hacienda Heights, California. He has three sisters: Danielle, Alitzah , and Sabrina...
.
Louis Booker
An African AmericanAfrican American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, Louis is slightly chubby, slow-witted and is the closest one to Jackie Legs. He is Charlie Carbone's best friend who enjoys adventuring yet he hates bad luck. Louis has a farting problem.
Louis is voiced by Ahmed Best
Ahmed Best
Ahmed Best is an American voice actor and musician. He has won the Annie Award for Best Voice Acting in an Animated Television Production. He rose to prominence in the 2000s for providing the voice of Jar Jar Binks in the Star Wars franchise. He later turned to television, where he played Jar Jar...
.
Jessie Carbone
Charlie Carbone's wife. Rather than being a wildlife preserve worker, she is an adventurer traveling alongside her husband (though fans thought that both Charlie and Jessie act as siblings rather than ) and Louis Booker aside from being a close one to Jackie Legs.Jessie is voiced by Kath Soucie
Kath Soucie
Katherine Elaine Soucie is an American voice actress. She is sometimes credited as Kath Soucie, Katherine Soucie, Kath Souci, Kath E...
.
Outback Ollie
He acts as an innocent park owner with many Australian animals but is revealed to be an evil smuggler who disguises his New York accent with an Australian accent. At the end of the movie, he shows his dark side and ends up spending the rest of his life in prison.He is voiced by Jim Ward
Jim Ward (voice actor)
James Kevin "Jim" Ward is a voice actor who has contributed to a large number of video games and movies. He co-hosts The Stephanie Miller Show, a nationally-syndicated liberal radio talk show which features a number of his impersonations of political figures and other celebrities and newsmakers...
.
Rico and Mikey
Outback Ollie's henchmen. Rico and Mikey are the men who stole the sacred stones from Chief Ankamuti and his tribe. They dressed up as cops in one scene to take the stones from Charlie, Louis and Jessie because they thought they had them but Louis knocked them out. The trio then discovered the thieves were the pair because Rico was the one with a smiling forehead(it was really red marker) and Mikey was the one who carried a snake on his left arm(it was really a tattoo). They are arrested at the end. But end up serving 16 years in prison.Rico and Mikey are voiced by Phil LaMarr
Phil LaMarr
Phillip "Phil" LaMarr is an American actor, comedian and voice actor. One of the original cast members on the sketch comedy series MADtv, he is also known for his small, but memorable role as Marvin in Pulp Fiction...
.
Ronald Booker
Louis' annoying cousin. He acts slightly dumb but is able to trick the police to rescue his cousin and friends from jailJail
A jail is a short-term detention facility in the United States and Canada.Jail may also refer to:In entertainment:*Jail , a 1966 Malayalam movie*Jail , a 2009 Bollywood movie...
when they were framed. He has two jobs, exterminator
Exterminator
Exterminator may refer to:*A practitioner in pest control-Competition:*Exterminator , racehorse, the winner of the 1918 Kentucky Derby*X-Terminator, a competitor in Robot Wars-Fiction:...
and limo driver. He lives in Nevada and is crazy about gems.
Ronald is voiced by Keith Diamond
Keith Diamond
Keith Diamond may refer to:*Keith Diamond , American songwriter and producer*Keith Diamond , American TV and voice actor...
.
Chief Ankamuti
The leader and medicine man of the AboriginesAustralian Aborigines
Australian Aborigines , also called Aboriginal Australians, from the latin ab originem , are people who are indigenous to most of the Australian continentthat is, to mainland Australia and the island of Tasmania...
. He and his people worship the legendary rainbow serpent
Rainbow Serpent
The Rainbow Serpent is a common motif in the art and mythology of Aboriginal Australia. It is named for the snake-like meandering of water across a landscape and the colour spectrum caused when sunlight strikes water at an appropriate angle relative to the observer.The Rainbow Serpent is seen as...
with four sacred stones which he described as "one as red as fire, one as blue as the sky, one as green as the ocean and one as black as night". The stones go by these names of the gods when Ankamuti used his magic, the red one was "Kakuru", the blue one was "Kalseru", the green one was "Langal" and the black one was "Galeru". Charlie considers him a lunatic. Louis often mispronounces his name. He gave Charlie's group two gifts for returning their stones - pango pangoes for their shampoo and the gift of being "one with nature" so they can talk to Jackie and the other animals.
Chief Ankamuti is voiced by Obba Babatundé
Obba Babatunde
Obba Babatundé is an American actor of stage and screen, known for his Emmy-nominated performance in the television movie Miss Evers' Boys, a NAACP Image Award-nominated performance in the TV movie Introducing Dorothy Dandridge, and a Tony Award-nominated role for his performance as C.C...
.
Agent Jackson
The FBI agent and policeman who thought Charlie and his friends were stealing Jackie from Outback Ollie and lost them when Jackie caused a large traffic jam. Like Charlie, he often takes things seriously. He arrests Charlie, Louis and Jessie but later realizes Outback Ollie and his two henchmen were behind the crime. When Charlie, Louis, and Jessie tell him that Outback Ollie switched the collar on Jackie before they went to shore at Lake Mead and that Outback Ollie put the jewels in Louis' jacket.Agent Jackson is voiced by Dorian Harewood
Dorian Harewood
W. Dorian Harewood is an American actor. He first garnered attention for his portrayal of Simon Haley in the ABC miniseries Roots: The Next Generations.-Career:...
.
Mrs. Sperling
A crazy woman who is one of Ronald's customers. Her house is loaded with booby traps to capture aliens, She has a dog named Neil as an assistant. She thinks Jackie is a "six-foot red possum that stands on its hind legs". Like Jessie, she is voiced by Kath SoucieKath Soucie
Katherine Elaine Soucie is an American voice actress. She is sometimes credited as Kath Soucie, Katherine Soucie, Kath Souci, Kath E...
.
Jackie's family
Jackie's mate and son. According to Louis, they are "Mrs. Legs and "Jackie Jr." They don't talk in the film.Killer Putulski
A boxingBoxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
champion. He first appeared on a poster. His final appearance was in Louis' dream where he is defeated by Jackie. Like Ronald, he is voiced by Keith Diamond
Keith Diamond
Keith Diamond may refer to:*Keith Diamond , American songwriter and producer*Keith Diamond , American TV and voice actor...
.
The emu
An emuEmu
The Emu Dromaius novaehollandiae) is the largest bird native to Australia and the only extant member of the genus Dromaius. It is the second-largest extant bird in the world by height, after its ratite relative, the ostrich. There are three subspecies of Emus in Australia...
that was captured by the poachers. When Charlie, Louis and Jessie were hiding in his crate, the emu kept pecking Charlie in the head. He escapes the airport (because the trio left his crate open) and is seen on TV, seemed to be missing. He reappears at Outback Ollie's Animal Park where he pecks Charlie again. At the end of the film, he apologizes for pecking Charlie's head and explains that he loves hollow sounds "rather like an empty coconut". The emu is portrayed by Steven Miller
Steven Miller
Steven Miller is an American record producer and executive. He is best known for his association with Windham Hill Records, where his ambient sound helped create notable instrumental recordings such as Michael Hedges’ Aerial Boundaries, Mark Isham’s Vapor Drawings and George Winston’s December.As...
.
Larry
An echidnaEchidna
Echidnas , also known as spiny anteaters, belong to the family Tachyglossidae in the monotreme order of egg-laying mammals. There are four extant species, which, together with the platypus, are the only surviving members of that order and are the only extant mammals that lay eggs...
who appears on Outback Ollie's Animal Park show under the name "Eric the Echidna." He takes his real name very seriously and doesn't appreciate being called by another name. Like Jackie, he was voiced by Jeff Bennett.
Song
The film featured a rendition of LL Cool JLL Cool J
James Todd Smith , better known as LL Cool J , is an American rapper, entrepreneur, and actor...
's single "Mama Said Knock You Out" during the dream boxing scene.