Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.!

Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.! (also known as Kangaroo Jack 2 or Kangaroo Jack 2: 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.

Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.!
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Directed byEmory Myrick
Jeffrey Gatrall
Produced byEmory Myrick
Screenplay byAdam Scheinman
Andrew Scheinman
StarringJeff Bennett
Josh Keaton
Keith Diamond
Phil LaMarr
Kath Soucie
Ahmed Best
Steven Miller
Music byRandall Crissman
Edited bySusan Edmunson
Production
company
Distributed byWarner Home Video
Release date
  • November 16, 2004 (2004-11-16)
Running time
77 minutes
CountryUnited States
Australia
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

The movie takes place some time after the first film. Charlie Carbone (Josh Keaton), his wife Jessie (Kath Soucie), and his best friend Louis Booker (Ahmed Best) 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 (Jeff Bennett).

Cast
  • Jeff Bennett as Kangaroo "Jackie Legs" Jack, a rapping red kangaroo. He was previously voiced by an uncredited Adam Garcia in the first film.
    • Jeff Bennett also voices Larry, an echidna on Outback Ollie's show.
    • Jeff Bennett also voices a lounge singer.
  • Josh Keaton as Charlie Carbone, the owner of a shampoo company and stepson of Salvatore Maggio. He was previously portrayed by Jerry O'Connell in the first film.
  • Ahmed Best as Louis Booker, Charlie's slow-witted best friend.
  • Kath Soucie as Jessie Carbone, Charlie's wife and a former wildlife preserve worker. Unlike the previous film where she was blonde, Jessie has red hair. She was previously portrayed by Estella Warren in the first film.
    • Kath Soucie also voices Mrs. Sperling, a crazy elderly woman who is one of Ronald's customers.
  • Keith Diamond as Ronnie Carbone, Louis' selfish and unintelligent cousin who works as a exterminator at "Quit Bugging Me" and a limousine driver.
    • Keith Diamond also voices Killer Putulski, a heavyweight boxing champion that appears in Louis' dream being defeated by Jackie.
  • Jim Ward as Outback Ollie, a park owner who covers up his illegal smuggling activities.
  • Phil LaMarr as Rico and Mikey, the henchmen of Outback Ollie. Rico has a scar that looks like a smile on his forehead while Mikey has a snake tattoo on his left arm.
  • Obba Babatundé as Chief Ankamuti, the leader and medicine man of the Aborigines.
  • Dorian Harewood as Agent Jackson, an FBI agent who thought Charlie and his friends were stealing Jackie from Outback Ollie and lost them when Jackie caused a large traffic jam.
  • Carlos Alazraqui as Dude #1
  • Jeannie Elias as Elderly Woman
  • Jess Harnell as Frilled Lizard, an unnamed frilled lizard who appears in Louis' first dream and the film's epilogue.
    • Jess Harnell also voices Dude #2.
  • Wendee Lee as Limousine Girl
  • Steve Miller as the Emu, an emu that was caught by Rico and Mikey.

Crew

Songs

The film featured a rendition of LL Cool J's single "Mama Said Knock You Out" during the dream boxing scene. The film also featured a few lines from "I Only Have Eyes for You" when Jackie is in the lounge. Jeff Bennett performed both songs, and the song that plays when Jackie is causing havoc is The Ohio Players song "Fire".

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