Summary
Billy is a boy who is trying to save a baby kangaroo called Joey when it is caught and taken to Sydney. Linda, the young daughter of the U.S. Ambassador is helping Billy in his task.
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Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 34GoodWatch 42
IMDb4.8
Audience score20%
Running time
1 h 36 min
A typical length for comedies
typical 10096Half of all comedies run 91–111 min.
Reach
Streams in 16 countries, rent or buy in 5 more
+6Released
1997
December 26, 1997
29 years ago
Genres
ComedyFamilyAdventureLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- Australia
15 of 15
Rebecca GibneyPenny McGregor
Jamie CroftBilly McGregor
Alex McKennaLinda Ross
Harold HopkinsKanga Catcher
Tony BriggsMick
Ruth CracknellSylvia Vanderberg
Ed Begley Jr.Ambassador Ted Ross
Martin JacobsConstable Walker
Danny AdcockASIO Detective- ABAndrew BoothOfficer Wines
George KapiniarisSpiros
Grant PiroJohn O'Bannon
Paul DennyDavo
Peter KowitzSenator
Richard MoirSchool Teacher
Directing · 1
- Ian Barry Director
Writing · 2
- Stuart Beattie Screenplay
- Maxwell Grant Story
Production · 1
- Michael Lake Producer
Camera · 4
- David Burr Director of Photography
- Andrew Birbara Focus Puller
- Lester Bishop Key Grip
- Brad Shield Camera Operator
Editing · 1
- Lee Smith Editor
Sound · 1
- Roger Mason Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Peta Lawson Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 1
- Marion Boyce Costume Design
Other crew · 16
- Mitch Deans Stunt Coordinator
- Mick Van Moorsel Stunts
- Raelene Chapman Stunts
- Josef Schwaiger Stunts
- Paul Phillips Stunts
- Shea Adams Stunts
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