* BoxOfficeBomb: The movie cost $35 million to make and barely made a sixth of it. Despite this, the sequel went ahead almost five years later.
* CreatorKiller: Dennis, Ron, Christopher and Jeremy Law never produced another feature film. They were never movie producers to begin with; they were physicians, and the film probably would never have been made if it weren't for their wealthy father, toy manufacturer Joseph Law. After the sequel, the Law family went back to their day jobs.
* FatalMethodActing: Actor Kevin Smith ([[Creator/KevinSmith no relation]]) died in an accident on set after he'd finished filming his scenes in the sequel.
* FollowTheLeader: Clearly chasing the success of ''Franchise/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles.''
* TheOtherDarrin: Mario Yedidia is replaced by Nathan Phillips as Ryan Jeffers in the sequel.
* StarDerailingRole: This is the last movie with Mario Yedidia, who never appeared in another theatrically released film.
* WorkingTitle: ''Kung Fu Kangaroos''.
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