Kangaroo
1986 | 108m | English
Popularity: 0.6 (history)
| Director: | Tim Burstall |
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| Writer: | D.H. Lawrence, Evan Jones |
| Staring: |
| A mild-mannered English conscientious objector moves to what he feels will be the relative calm of Australia after World War I, but gets caught in the middle of violent battles between the rising trade unions and fascist groups. | |
| Release Date: | Jul 24, 1986 |
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| Director: | Tim Burstall |
| Writer: | D.H. Lawrence, Evan Jones |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | war veteran, riot, political activism, sydney, australia, conscientious objector, writer, literary adaptation, foreign immigrants, 1920s, paramilitary organization |
| Production Companies | Western Pacific Films, Cineplex Odeon Films, Naked Country Productions |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $432,266
Budget: $3,300,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 09, 2025 (Update) Entered: Apr 26, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Colin Friels | Richard Somers |
| Judy Davis | Harriet Somers |
| John Walton | Jack Calcott |
| Julie Nihill | Vicki Calcott |
| Hugh Keays-Byrne | Kangaroo |
| Peter Hehir | Jaz |
| Peter Cummins | Struthers |
| Tim Robertson | O'Neill |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Tim Burstall | Director |
| Tracy Watt | Production Design |
| Gregory Apps | Casting |
| Jennie Crowley | Production Coordinator |
| Jill Eden | Set Decoration |
| James Watson | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| D.H. Lawrence | Novel |
| Darryl Sheen | Production Manager |
| Paul Clark | Sound Recordist |
| Terry Ryan | Costume Designer |
| Robert Leo | Art Department Manager |
| Nathan Waks | Music |
| Danny Baldwin | Stunts |
| Joan Hills | Makeup Supervisor, Hair Supervisor |
| Judy Whitehead | Continuity |
| Livia Ruzic | Dialogue Editor |
| Greg Harrington | Clapper Loader |
| Paul Pattison | Makeup & Hair |
| Ross Porter | Sound Effects Editor |
| Dan Burstall | Director of Photography |
| Edward McQueen-Mason | Editor |
| Evan Jones | Screenplay |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| William T. Marshall | Executive Producer |
| Robert Ward | Executive Producer |
| Ross Dimsey | Producer |
| Mark Josem | Executive Producer |
| Peter Sherman | Executive Producer |
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