Crocodile Dundee II (1988)

Australian outback expert protects his New York love from gangsters who've followed her down under.

Director:

John Cornell

Writers:

Paul Hogan (characters), Paul Hogan

Stars:

Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, John Meillon

2 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Hogan	...	Mick 'Crocodile' Dundee
Linda Kozlowski	...	Sue Charlton
John Meillon	...	Walter Reilly
Ernie Dingo	...	Charlie
Steve Rackman	...	Donk
Gerry Skilton	...	Nugget
Gus Mercurio	...	Frank
Jim Holt	...	Erskine
Alec Wilson	...	Denning
Maggie Blinco	...	Ida
Bill Sandy	...	Teddy
Mark Saunders	...	Diamond
Betty Bobbitt	...	Meg (Tourist)
Jim Cooper	...	Dorrigo Brother
Sam Cooper	...	Dorrigo Brother

Storyline

One short year after the life-changing adventure in Crocodile Dundee (1986), the rugged hunter from Down Under, Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee, has managed to become a legend even in New York City. Living happily with Newsday's tenacious journalist, Sue Charlton, Mick will soon find himself neck-deep in trouble, when the love of his life becomes the target of the murderous Colombian drug cartel leader, Luis Rico. Now, from Manhattan's urban jungle to Walkabout Creek's dangerous wilderness, Mick will have to put to good use his unparalleled survival skills, to protect Sue from Rico's evil henchmen. But, do they know that they are no match for the Australian Crocodile Dundee?

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Plot Keywords:

subway | cocaine | reference to clint eastwood | hostage | rowboat | 

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Taglines:

The world's favourite adventurer is back for more! much more!

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

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Certificate:

PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Stephen Root's movie debut.

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Goofs

When the bats are attacking, the camera shows Rico firing his gun. Right after he fires, you can see one of the fake bats "fly" by and the wire is clearly noticeable.

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Quotes

[Aborigine speaks in Aborigine]
Charlie: No, mate, we just hold them.
Sue: What did he say?
Charlie: [winking] He wants to know if we're allowed to eat these men.

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Crazy Credits

At the very end of the credits you can hear "Dundee" say: "Are you ready to go home now" for a second time.

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Alternate Versions

UK cinema and video versions were cut by a second to briefly shorten the scene in Colombia where Rico shoots a man in the head. The footage was restored for the 2003 DVD release.

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Connections

Followed by Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)

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Soundtracks

Real Wild Child (Wild One)
Written by Johnny Greenan, Johnny O'Keefe and Dave Owen (as Dave Owens)
Performed by Iggy Pop

User Reviews

A Very Good Sequel

I know I am in the minority here but I actually liked this sequel better than the original...and the original was very good and extremely popular.

Maybe I was biased because I played this with some kids present and was pleasantly surprised to hear almost no profanity, which I couldn't say was the case in the first film. It was a "cleaner" movie, and still an equally entertaining one with a good mix of drama, action, comedy and even some good music thrown in. The film has no lulls and 110 minutes go by pretty quickly.

The first half of this movie takes place in New York City, where we last saw "Mick Dundee" (Paul Hogan). The second half, the crocodile man takes his bride (Linda Kozlowski) back to the outback in Australia. Hogan was never more entertaining and, of course, feeling comfortable back in his home territory.

This is just a fun ride all the way and, yes, to use a cliché, good family entertainment.

Details

Country:

Australia

Language:

English Spanish Japanese

Release Date:

25 May 1988 (USA)

Also Known As:

Crocodile Dundee II

Filming Locations:

Main Arm, NSW, Australia

Box Office

Budget:

$14,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$24,462,976, 30 May 1988

Gross USA:

$109,306,210

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$239,606,210

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Rimfire Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

108 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1