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Kangaroo
Genres
Drama
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.
Details
Budget
$3300000
Revenue
$432266
Runtime
108 min
Release Date
1986-07-24
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
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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