Kangaroo (1986)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $3,300,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $432,266.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 2.337 |
Directed By
Tim Burstall
Crew
Tim Burstall
Ross Porter
Peter Sherman
Ross Dimsey
Terry Ryan
Nathan Waks
Robert Ward
Darryl Sheen
James Watson
Judy Whitehead
Joan Hills
Greg Harrington
Jennie Crowley
Dan Burstall
Robert Leo
Jill Eden
Mark Josem
William T. Marshall
Paul Clark
Joan Hills
Paul Pattison
Tracy Watt
Danny Baldwin
Edward McQueen-Mason
Livia Ruzic
Gregory Apps
Evan Jones
D.H. Lawrence
TOP CAST
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
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