Kangaroo (2025)
August 28, 2025Release Date

Plot.
Ex TV personality, Chris Masterman, becomes stranded in an Outback town outside Alice Springs. There, he teams up with 12-year-old Indigenous girl Charlie. The pair form an unlikely friendship and work together to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned joeys in the remote but stunning Outback community - an endeavour that proves to be life-changing for them both.
Where to Watch.
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Cast & Crew.

Lily Whiteley
Charlie

Ryan Corr
Chris Masterman

Rachel House
Jesse

Brooke Satchwell
Liz

Rick Donald
Trap

Deborah Mailman
Rosie

Clarence John Ryan
Nick

Roy Billing
Murray

Rarriwuy Hick
Brenda

Geneviève Lemon
Bernadette

Wayne Blair
Ralph

Ernie Dingo
Dave

Emily Taheny
Dorinda

Shaun Martindale
Joel

Salvatore Coco
Phil

Danielle MacLean
Writer

Rob Carlton
Ted

Ryan Clark
Lifeguard Jacko

Kate Woods
Director

Harry Cripps
Screenplay

Melina Marchetta
Novel

Greer Simpkin
Producer

Trisha Morton-Thomas
Producer

Anousha Zarkesh
CastingDirector

David Jowsey
Producer

Rachel Clements
Producer

Marcus Gillezeau
Executive Producer

Ron Halpern
Executive Producer

Marian Macgowan
Executive Producer

Anna Marsh
Executive Producer

Elizabeth Trotman
Executive Producer

Louise Smith
Executive Producer

Kieran Fowler
Director of Photography

Angela Littlejohn
Producer

Chris Plummer
Editor

Sam Hobbs
Production Design

Jodie Whetter
Art Direction

Edie Kurzer
Costume Design

Helen Magelaki
Makeup Supervisor

Vickie Morris
Makeup Artist

Aoife Murray
Makeup Artist

Nele Pandis
Makeup Artist

Micheline Siou
Makeup Artist

Kim Bostock
Unit Manager

Danielle Blake
First Assistant Director

Jay Corry
Second Assistant Director

Luke Keatinge
Third Assistant Director

Stephanie Stretton
Second Assistant Director

Warwick Thornton
Second Unit Director

Daniel Hackett
Sound Effects Editor

Sam Hayward
Sound Designer / Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Phil Keros
Sound Recordist

Delroy Tranter
Boom Operator

Angus Robertson
Supervising Sound Editor

Ben Yeadon
Boom Operator

Madeleine Ellis
Visual Effects Coordinator

Jonathan Hairman
Visual Effects Supervisor

Dean Gould
Stunt Coordinator

Lachlan Bain
Grip

John Balbi
Key Grip

Bryan Cheney
Drone Operator

Bredan 'B' Elder
Best Boy Grip

Jeffrey Gaunt
Drone Operator

Rachel Gammel
Second Assistant 'B' Camera

Hannah Klassek
First Assistant 'B' Camera

Joshua Kwan
Gaffer

Christian Luxton
First Assistant 'C' Camera

Diego Alexander Mayorga
Second Assistant 'A' Camera

Andrew Hawksford Miller
Video Assist Operator

Alby Orellana
First Assistant 'A' Camera

Bradley Patrick
Still Photographer

John Platt
Still Photographer

Narelle Portanier
Still Photographer

Jason Rodrigues
Steadicam Operator

Aditya Sani
Best Boy Electric

Kenji Sasai
Lighting Technician

Paul Shakeshaft
Camera Operator

William Thomson
Grip

Darcy Towle
Grip

Tim Walsh
Steadicam Operator
Details.
This Movie Is About.
australian outback
family comedy
adult child friendship
Wiki.
Kangaroo is an upcoming Australian family comedy, releasing on 18 September 2025. Directed by Kate Woods and inspired by Chris 'Brogla' Barns the founder of The Kangaroo Sanctuary, the film follows Chris who after being stranded he teams up with a young girl to help rehabilitate young injured joeys.