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	...	Michael J. 'Crocodile' Dundee
Linda Kozlowski	...	Sue Charlton
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:

boat | knife | crocodile | paramount pictures | garbage can | 

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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 | Crime

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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:

AUD 1,775,475 (Australia), 14 April 2001

Opening Weekend USA:

$7,714,362, 22 April 2001, Wide Release

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:

92 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

All of the movies being filmed on the studio lot are sequels (Jungle Trek II, Tornado Hunters II, Lethal Agent 3...). Interesting considering this movie is a sequel itself.

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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

Follows Crocodile Dundee (1986)

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Soundtracks

Mr. Big Talker
Performed by Mystikal
Written by Mystikal (as Michael Tyler) and Samuel C. Lindley
Courtesy of Jive Records

User Reviews

Go see this film. Critics need to lighten up...

It's been a very long time since I've seen a movie with my children that did not have to rely on gross-out humor just to get a laugh. "Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles" is a FUN movie.It's fun to let go and get in on the silliness of the jokes. Critics should not be comparing it to the first or even the second Dundee movies. This film is wonderfully different than both of them, and uniquely funny and endearing all on its own. Yes, Paul Hogan's Mick Dundee is still the same--still sweetly naive. Why critics feel the need to rip the character up for that just goes to show how jaded our society has become when people can't appreciate and embrace a quality like that in a film character. I, for one, love that my children can sit and watch a character who is moral, who is loving and attentive to his wife and child, who seeks out new things and learns from them and for the most part who sees the good in people. What's wrong with sending our children THOSE messages?