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.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $3,300,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $432,266.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.086 |
Directed By
Tim Burstall
Crew
Tim Burstall
Ross Porter
Ross Dimsey
Mark Josem
William T. Marshall
Peter Sherman
Nathan Waks
Dan Burstall
Robert Ward
Darryl Sheen
Jennie Crowley
Judy Whitehead
Greg Harrington
Paul Clark
Joan Hills
Joan Hills
Paul Pattison
Tracy Watt
Jill Eden
Terry Ryan
Robert Leo
James Watson
Livia Ruzic
Danny Baldwin
Edward McQueen-Mason
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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