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
Terry Ryan
D.H. Lawrence
Tracy Watt
William T. Marshall
Greg Harrington
Dan Burstall
Darryl Sheen
Robert Ward
Gregory Apps
Nathan Waks
Jill Eden
James Watson
Edward McQueen-Mason
Livia Ruzic
Jennie Crowley
Ross Dimsey
Peter Sherman
Danny Baldwin
Evan Jones
Judy Whitehead
Joan Hills
Paul Clark
Joan Hills
Paul Pattison
Mark Josem
Robert Leo
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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