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* VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory: The plot was inspired by an urban legend.
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* POVShot: When Blue gets tranq'd and experiences the initial symptom: temporary blindness.
* RedOniBlueOni: Louis and Charlie, respectively. Then again, compared to [[LargeHam Louis]], everybody else is a blue oni.
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* DontAnswerThat: Combined with RuleOfThree when Charlie pulls a gun on MrSmith to save Jessie.

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* DontAnswerThat: Combined A non-legal example combined with RuleOfThree when Charlie pulls a gun on MrSmith to save Jessie.



'''Louis:''' ''Really'' don't answer that?\\

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'''Louis:''' ''Really'' don't answer that?\\that.\\
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* DontAnswerThat: Combined with RuleOfThree when Charlie pulls a gun on MrSmith to save Jessie.
--> '''Smith:''' Have you ever held a gun before, Charlie?\\
'''Louis:''' Don't answer that.\\
'''Charlie:''' (''{{beat}}'') No.\\
'''Smith:''' Have you ever killed anyone before, Charlie?\\
'''Louis:''' Don't answer that.\\
'''Charlie:''' (''{{beat}}'') No.\\
'''Smith:''' What is it you do that makes you so brave?\\
'''Louis:''' ''Really'' don't answer that?\\
'''Charlie:''' (''{{beat}}, then raises gun'') [[RealMenWearPink I'm a hairdresser.]] Now ''[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome drop the knife]]''.
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* RedHeadedHero: Jessie [[AdaptationDyeJob in the animated sequel]].
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* UncleTomFoolery:Louis

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* UncleTomFoolery:LouisUncleTomFoolery: Louis
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* OhCrap: Louis gets a big one when he [[spoiler: accidentally shoots Blue with the tranquilizer gun while he's flying the plane]]

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* OhCrap: Louis gets a big one when he [[spoiler: accidentally shoots Blue with the tranquilizer gun while he's flying the plane]]plane]].
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''Kangaroo Jack'' (2003) is a buddy-{{action|adventure tropes}}/comedy movie, [[NeverTrustATrailer disguised as a talking-kangaroo comedy aimed at kids]], from WarnerBros Pictures, produced by Creator/JerryBruckheimer, and starring [[Creator/JerryOConnell Jerry O'Connell]], Creator/AnthonyAnderson, Creator/ChristopherWalken, Creator/EstellaWarren, Creator/MichaelShannon, Creator/MartonCsokas and Creator/AdamGarcia as the voice of Kangaroo Jack.

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''Kangaroo Jack'' (2003) is a buddy-{{action|adventure tropes}}/comedy movie, [[NeverTrustATrailer disguised as a talking-kangaroo comedy aimed at kids]], from WarnerBros Pictures, produced by Creator/JerryBruckheimer, and starring [[Creator/JerryOConnell Jerry O'Connell]], Creator/AnthonyAnderson, O'Connell, Anthony Anderson, Creator/ChristopherWalken, Creator/EstellaWarren, Estella Warren, Creator/MichaelShannon, Creator/MartonCsokas Marton Csokas and Creator/AdamGarcia Adam Garcia as the voice of Kangaroo Jack.
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* LifesavingMisfortune: Charlie spells it out at the end. Had they not lost the money to the 'roo but instead delivered it to Mr. Smith, he would've killed them as they were unknowingly paying him to do.
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'''''Kangaroo Jack''''' (2003) is a buddy-{{action|adventure tropes}}/comedy movie, [[NeverTrustATrailer disguised as a talking-kangaroo comedy aimed at kids]], from WarnerBros Pictures, produced by Creator/JerryBruckheimer, and starring [[Creator/JerryOConnell Jerry O'Connell]], Creator/AnthonyAnderson, Creator/ChristopherWalken, Creator/EstellaWarren, Creator/MichaelShannon, Creator/MartonCsokas and Creator/AdamGarcia as the voice of Kangaroo Jack.

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'''''Kangaroo Jack''''' ''Kangaroo Jack'' (2003) is a buddy-{{action|adventure tropes}}/comedy movie, [[NeverTrustATrailer disguised as a talking-kangaroo comedy aimed at kids]], from WarnerBros Pictures, produced by Creator/JerryBruckheimer, and starring [[Creator/JerryOConnell Jerry O'Connell]], Creator/AnthonyAnderson, Creator/ChristopherWalken, Creator/EstellaWarren, Creator/MichaelShannon, Creator/MartonCsokas and Creator/AdamGarcia as the voice of Kangaroo Jack.
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* ChekovsGun: Several, including Charlie's hairdressing scissors and Louis' Jawbreakers.

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* ChekovsGun: ChekhovsGun: Several, including Charlie's hairdressing scissors and Louis' Jawbreakers.
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* EditedForSyndication: On cable airings on this movie, after the hallucination scene, Jessie's hilariously perfect, straight, deadpan delivery of telling Charlie the medicine she gave him will, "Unfortunately also make your testicles fall off" is dubbed with a much less effective and enthusiastic, "Unfortunately, it'll also make your private parts fall off!"
* FakeNationality: Canadian model Estelle Warren as an American woman who moved to Australia for a semester abroad and decided to not return to the States.



* MoneyDearBoy: ChristopherWalken as Sal Maggio.



* OldShame: Creator/MichaelShannon wished he'd never be in this movie as he finds the rapping kangaroo "very disconcerting".
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* KangaroosRepresentAustralia

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* KangaroosRepresentAustraliaKangaroosRepresentAustralia: Most of the Australian animal action is done by Kangaroo Jack.
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* MrSmith:
--> '''Louis:''' You know, this mysterious Mr. Smith we're going to meet...[[CaptainObvious I don't think that's his real name]].\\
'''Charlie:''' [[SarcasmMode Nothing escapes you, Louis.]]
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* HappilyMarried: Jackie and his mate in the animated sequel. The movie's only emotional stake is how much he adores her and their joey and longs to get back to them.
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* 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.]]
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* ManChild: Louis pretty much hasn't matured a day since he saved Charlie's life at 8 years old.
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* TheMillstone: Louis causes pretty much everything bad that happens.
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* MistakenForGay: Louis gets onto the plane's bathroom while Charlie is in just to show him the cash. Unfortunately the dialogue makes the stewardess believe they are [[MileHighClub doing other things. More embarrassing is that once they get out the girl he tried to woo minutes earlier sees them.]]

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* MistakenForGay: Louis gets onto the plane's bathroom while Charlie is in just to show him the cash. Unfortunately the dialogue makes the stewardess believe they are [[MileHighClub doing other things.things]]. More embarrassing is that once they get out the girl he tried to woo minutes earlier sees them.]]
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* MistakenForGay: Louis gets onto the plane's bathroom while Charlie is in just to show him the cash. Unfortunately the dialogue makes the stewardess believe they are doing other things. More embarrassing is that once they get out the girl he tried to woo minutes earlier sees them.

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* MistakenForGay: Louis gets onto the plane's bathroom while Charlie is in just to show him the cash. Unfortunately the dialogue makes the stewardess believe they are [[MileHighClub doing other things. More embarrassing is that once they get out the girl he tried to woo minutes earlier sees them.]]

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

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



An animated children's sequel, titled ''Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.!'', was produced and released on video in 2004.

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[[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 ''Kangaroo Jack: G'Day U.S.A.!'', was produced and released on video in 2004.


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* CoolShades: Jack's wayfarer-like shades.
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* MistakenForGay: Louis gets onto the plane's bathroom while Charlie is in just to show him the cash. Unfortunately the dialogue makes the stewardess believe they are doing other things. More embarrassing is that once they get out

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* MistakenForGay: Louis gets onto the plane's bathroom while Charlie is in just to show him the cash. Unfortunately the dialogue makes the stewardess believe they are doing other things. More embarrassing is that once they get out



* NeverTrustATrailer: This movie is not about a wise-cracking, talking kangaroo, and it is not kid-friendly despite the PG rating. He ''does'' talk in the animated sequel, [[AWizardDidIt thanks to a magic spell]].
** WordOfGod has it that this movie was intended to be an 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.

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* NeverTrustATrailer: This movie is not about a wise-cracking, talking kangaroo, and it is not more surrealistic than actually kid-friendly despite the PG rating. He ''does'' talk in the animated sequel, [[AWizardDidIt thanks to a magic spell]].
** 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.



* RedHeadedHero: Jessie in the animated sequel.

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* RedHeadedHero: Jessie [[AdaptationDyeJob in the animated sequel.sequel]].
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* StandardSnippet: Naturally, Music/MenAtWork's "Land Down Under" is featured.

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* StandardSnippet: Naturally, Music/MenAtWork's "Land Down "Down Under" is featured.
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* GunshipRescue: Courtesy of [[spoiler:[[ChekhovsGunman Mr. Jimmy]]]].
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* {{Beachcombing}}: What Louis is doing when Charlie meets him.
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* StandardSnippet: Naturally, Music/MenAtWork's "Land Down Under" is featured.
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* ChekovsGun: Several, including Charlie's hairdressing scissors and Louis' Jawbreakers.
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** And then there's Charlie asking Louis to reach into his pants. For his hairdressing scissors.
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* PleaseShootTheMessenger: After receiving the payment they're delivering.

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