Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)

Mick Dundee travels to the city of smog and stars with his young son in tow.

Director:

Simon Wincer

Writers:

Paul Hogan (characters), Matthew Berry,

Stars:

Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, Jere Burns

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Hogan	...	Michael J. 'Crocodile' Dundee
Linda Kozlowski	...	Sue Charleton
Jere Burns	...	Arnan Rothman
Jonathan Banks	...	Milos Drubnik
Alec Wilson	...	Jacko
Gerry Skilton	...	Nugget O'Cass
Steve Rackman	...	Donk
Serge Cockburn	...	Mikey Dundee
Aida Turturro	...	Jean Ferraro
Paul Rodriguez	...	Diego
Kaitlin Hopkins	...	Miss Mathis
David Clendenning	...	English Tourist
Duke Bannister	...	American Tourist
Betty Bobbitt	...	American Lady
Karen Crone	...	Barmaid Ida

Storyline

From the opening shot of a Jurassic Park-esque reptilian eye, you know you're in for a wild ride. As Mick "Crocodile" Dundee sits in a canoe sharpening his famous knife, a monstrous croc hides somewhere in the deep. Suddenly, it attacks, tearing Mick's boat to pieces and leaving him and mate Jacko up a tree. Life for Mick can only get easier, right? When Mick arrives at home, he discovers longtime companion Sue's newspaper-mogul father has called, and needs her help on an article at the paper's Los Angeles branch. Mick, who recognizes his importance in the modernizing bush is now no more than as a tourist attraction, agrees to join her, and together Mick, Sue, and son Mikey head for the wild country of L.A. Here the adventure truly begins, as Mick and Jacko brave a cowboy bar where the horsemen are of a different color, and a Hollywood film party where everyone seems interested in Mick's mate Malcolm "Mal" Gibson's colorful exploits. Soon, Sue's article leads to a sleazy film producer...

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Plot Keywords:

crocodile | filmmaking | helicopter | stolen painting | traffic jam | 

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Taglines:

He heard there was wildlife in L.A. He didn't know how wild.

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some language and brief violence

Details

Country:

Australia USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 April 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Crocodile Dundee 3

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$21,150,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

£354,593 (UK) (24 August 2001)

Gross:

£1,408,796 (UK) (14 September 2001)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bungalow Productions, Silver Lion Films, Vision View Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

92 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mike Tyson:  man in park.

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Goofs

When Mick and Jacko are ordering food from Wendy's, the order of 'Biggie Fries' appear on the screen before they actually order them.

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Quotes

Mick "Crocodile" Dundee: [just before leaving curator's office, he notices a painting] Who painted this?
Curator: Pablo Picasso.
Mick "Crocodile" Dundee: I'm a drinkin' man myself, but I've never been *that* wasted.

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Connections

References Anaconda (1997)

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Soundtracks

"Strike It Up"
Performed by Black Box
Written by Nelson Cruz, Daniele Davoli, Mirko Limoni, Oscar Pabon, Danielo Semplici, Allan Anthony Suchicki
Courtesy of BMG Entertainment International U.K. and Ireland Ltd.
Under License from BMG Special Products

User Reviews

An unlikely return

Paul Hogan's knive-tossing, hand-slapping Outback legend skipped the whole of the 90's so his 2001 comeback came as something of a big surprise. Unfortunately, audiences had of course moved on and the critics didn't hesitate in drowning the film. Indeed, you don't have to be an expert to realise that this belated third caper isn't exactly accomplished film-making; there's an uninvolving and considerably underdeveloped plot whilst the comedy itself (consistently spot-on in the original) is pretty much hit-and-miss here.

Still, if its clean, fun, enjoyable entertainment you're looking for, Dundee in LA serves the purpose well and is satisfying for the family or younger ones. The character himself is still interesting and enjoyable to watch as he once again returns to the USA, this time acting detective when he suspects a shady movie company of smuggling. Not by no means a classic but harmless and pleasant entertainment nonetheless.