
The Kangaroo
Seen it?1976 | 94 min | Comedy, Drama, Music
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Transamerica, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 34 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
Istvan Varju a.k.a. Kanya is a track driver. He drives alone on the roads and listens to the radio. We're In the middle of seventies, the radio broadcasts hungarian beat music. He is convinced that interesting and significant events in the life happen on the roads, so we should go, go and go in order not to miss something.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by János Zsombolyai
- László GálffiKánya, Varjú István
- Éva VándorZsozsó
- Róbert KoltaiJocó
- Erzsi PártosMother of Zsozsó
- Györgyi Tarjánhitchhiker girl
- Dezsõ FüllerBalogh János
- János CsapóZsozsó apja
- Péter Trokánmérnök a paksi építkezésen
- Nóra NémethCica
- Péter BregyánDoki