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• Comedy
• Crime/detective

• 1978
• Daniel Mann
• 87 mins
• U

Summary

A small-time talent agent discovers an amazing boxing kangaroo and figures to use it as his stepping-stone into the big time.

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A star rating of 2 out of 5.

Dave Aldridge

Screen version of the Paul Gallico book, about a boxing kangaroo and the small-time theatrical agent who becomes the marsupial's manager. The budget obviously didn't stretch to special effects, so the kangaroo is played by a man in a costume. This cute comedy looks a little dated these days, but kids might want to hop along to see it. Grown-ups, though, could well roo the encounter. Elliott Gould and Robert Mitchum head the humans, while Gary Morgan is the guy in the suit.

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3.7/10

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rolenameBernie BonnelliElliott GouldDuke ParkhurstRobert MitchumUncle NonoHarry GuardinoBilly Baker / NarrationClive RevillPinky SchwabLionel StanderKathleen SmithKaren CarlsonTBCGary Morgan

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rolenameDirectorDaniel Mann

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