Crocodile Dundee (1986)

An American reporter goes to the Australian outback to meet an eccentric crocodile poacher and invites him to New York City.

Director:

Peter Faiman

Writers:

Ken Shadie (screenplay), John Cornell (screenplay)

Stars:

Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, John Meillon

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 3 wins & 7 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Hogan	...	Michael J. 'Crocodile' Dundee
Linda Kozlowski	...	Sue Charlton
John Meillon	...	Walter Reilly
David Gulpilil	...	Neville Bell
Ritchie Singer	...	Con
Maggie Blinco	...	Ida
Steve Rackman	...	Donk
Gerry Skilton	...	Nugget
Terry Gill	...	Duffy
Peter Turnbull	...	Trevor
Khristina Totos	...	Rosita (as Christine Totos)
Graham 'Grace' Walker	...	Angelo
David Bracks	...	Burt (Roo Shooter)
Brett Hogan	...	Peter (Roo Shooter)
Mark Blum	...	Richard Mason

Storyline

Intrigued by the near-death experience of the rugged hunter, Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee, after a close encounter with a monstrous saltwater crocodile, the New York City reporter, Sue Charlton, travels to Australia, to meet the legend in person. There, in the dusty hamlet of Walkabout Creek and the formidable outback, dangerous situations and unforeseen romantic complications await; however, Sue already knows that nothing compares to the urban jungle of the great Big Apple. So, like a fish out of water, Mick leaves Australia for the first time in his life for Manhattan's concrete maze, where he comes face-to-face with the complexities of modern life. But, will the unpretentious bushman ever adapt to the big city?

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Plot Keywords:

aborigine | crocodile dundee character | australian aborigine | australian outback | female reporter | 

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Taglines:

Before Bean, There was... Crocodile Dundee!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

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Certificate:

PG-13

Did You Know?

Trivia

There were steel, rubber and aluminum versions of the Bowie knife on set. Hogan kept one of the steel knives after the movie and promised never to sell it.

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Goofs

Mick enters the subway at the 59th Street-Columbus Circle Station but the wall tiles feature the number 9, since the scene was filmed at the 9th Avenue station on the BMT Culver Line.

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Quotes

Sue Charlton: How does he find his way in the dark?
Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee: He "thinks" his way. A lot of people believe that they're telepathic.
[Sounds of branches breaking, splashing]
Neville Bell: OOOOh, God, I hate the bush.

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Alternate Versions

To avoid a higher rating one use of 'fuck' (used by the pimp outside the bar) was overdubbed with 'screw'.

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Connections

Spoofed in Dirty Jobs: Tofu Maker (2009)

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Soundtracks

Live It Up
Written by Greedy Smith
Performed by Mental As Anything (as Mental as Anything)
From the CBS album 'Fundamental'
Mental As Anything appear courtesy of CBS
Copyright Syray Music Pty. Ltd.

User Reviews

Winning Formula Made This A Big Hit

When you mix good comedy with action and a very likable leading character you get a hit movie. I never met anyone who didn't like this film, although there are always detractors to any movie and no movie is perfect, either.

However, this was an extremely entertaining that made an international star out of Australian Paul Hogan. Two sequels followed this movie. They were decent but could not measure up to this effort.

Not only was this a big success for Hogan and everyone else connected with it, but I believe he got a wife out of this wife, going on to marry his co-star Linda Kozlowski.

As someone pointed out, Hogan, as crocodile man "Mick Dundee" made the rest of the world aware of a number of Aussie phrases. Few men played as manly as likeabe and charismatic a hero in the 1980s as Hogan and "Mick."

Twenty years later, this is still a fun movie to watch now and then.

Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 September 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

'Crocodile' Dundee

Filming Locations:

Astor Place Hairstylists aka Astor Barber, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$8,800,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,038,855, 28 September 1986

Gross USA:

$174,803,506

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$328,203,506

Company Credits

Production Co:

Rimfire Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min 93 min (PAL)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1