Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)

Australian Outback adventurer Mick "Crocodile" Dundee travels to Los Angeles with his young son while his longtime companion suspects foul play at a movie studio.

Director:

Simon Wincer

Writers:

Paul Hogan (characters), Matt Berry (as Matthew Berry)

Stars:

Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski, Jere Burns

1 win & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Paul Hogan	...	Mick 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 are 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. The croc suddenly 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 Los Angeles. 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. Sue's article soon leads to a sleazy film producer, so ...

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Plot Keywords:

beverly hills california | los angeles california | hollywood california | film studio | movie studio | 

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Crime

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some language and brief violence

Did You Know?

Trivia

Mick Dundee drives a Subaru Outback, the same car that actor Paul Hogan had been the spokesman for.

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Goofs

When Mikey spots the skunk on the freeway, Mick slams on the brakes causing the wheels to lock up and squeal. He's driving a 2001 Subaru Outback, a car which has an Anti-Lock Brake System (ABS), so this should not have happened.

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Quotes

Actor: I read the script on this one and it's even worse. I don't know how these clowns stay in business.

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Connections

Referenced in Haven't We Met Before? (2002)

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Soundtracks

I-Witness
Written by B. Dastardly
Courtesy of Extreme Music

User Reviews

OK, But They Went To The Well Once Too Often

They went one-too-many in the Crocodile Dundee series with this third film. The sequel (Dundee II) was very good and that should have been the end of it. By the time this third one was made, Paul Hogan was putting on the wrinkles fast (although still in shape) and co-star/wife Linda Kozlowski had put on a few pounds.

The movie didn't fare well, maybe because the humor dominated instead of a balanced mix of it with drama, humor and romance as the other two films emphasized. Also, this story had done before in the first movie, with the Australian coping with America in New York so we didn't a replay of that in Los Angeles.

One thing nice about this film: it was nice in a mellow sort of way. There is a gentleness to it, a nice tone which you don't often see in today's R-rated dominated film industry....and it still was entertaining, for the most part. It's just too much familiar ground and added very little to what the first two films showed.

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 USA:

$7,714,362, 22 April 2001

Gross USA:

$25,635,682

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$39,438,674

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bungalow Productions, Silver Lion Films, Vision View Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1