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Crocodile Dundee

- There's a little of him in all of us.

When a New York reporter plucks crocodile hunter Mick Dundee from the Australian Outback for a visit to the Big Apple, it's a clash of cultures and a recipe for good-natured comedy as naïve Dundee negotiates the concrete jungle. He proves that his instincts are quite useful in the city and adeptly handles everything from wily muggers to high-society snoots without breaking a sweat.

Release Date : 1986-09-26

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Paramount PicturesRimfire Films

Production Country : AustraliaUnited States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : Michael J. 'Crocodile' Dundee

Original Name : Paul Hogan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sue Charlton

Original Name : Linda Kozlowski

Gender : Female

Character Name : Richard Mason

Original Name : Mark Blum

Gender : Male

Character Name : Neville Bell

Original Name : David Gulpilil

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sam Charlton

Original Name : Michael Lombard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Walter Reilly

Original Name : John Meillon

Gender : Male

Character Name : Con

Original Name : Ritchie Singer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gus

Original Name : Reginald VelJohnson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pimp

Original Name : John Snyder

Gender : Male

Character Name : Danny

Original Name : Rik Colitti

Gender : Male

Character Name : Donk

Original Name : Steve Rackman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Simone

Original Name : Caitlin Clarke

Gender : Female

Character Name : Fran

Original Name : Anne Francine

Gender : Female

Character Name : Doorman

Original Name : Irving Metzman

Gender : Male

Character Name : New Yorker

Original Name : Paul Greco

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ida

Original Name : Maggie Blinco

Gender : Female

Character Name : Nugget

Original Name : Gerry Skilton

Gender : Male

Character Name : Duffy

Original Name : Terry Gill

Gender : Male

Character Name : Trevor

Original Name : Peter Turnbull

Gender : Male

Character Name : Rosita

Original Name : Khristina Totos

Gender : Male

Character Name : Angelo

Original Name : Graham 'Grace' Walker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Burt

Original Name : David Bracks

Gender : Male

Character Name : Peter

Original Name : Brett Hogan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Buzzy

Original Name : J.J. Cole

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wendell Wainwright

Original Name : Gwyllum Evans

Gender : Male

Character Name : Dorothy Wainwright

Original Name : Clarie Hague

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wino

Original Name : Jan Saint

Gender : Male

Character Name : Subway Creek

Original Name : Peter Bucossi

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tall Man

Original Name : Sullivan Walker

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pug Nose

Original Name : Bobby Alto

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gwendoline

Original Name : Anne Carlisle

Gender : Female

Character Name : Party Girl

Original Name : Paige Matthews

Gender : Male

Character Name : Karla

Original Name : Nancy Mette

Gender : Female

Character Name : Coke Snorter

Original Name : Barry Kivel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Teenage Mugger

Original Name : Tony Holmes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Simpson

Original Name : Dan Lounsbery

Gender : Male

Character Name : Receptionist

Original Name : Dolores Messina

Gender : Female

Character Name : Alley Goon (uncredited)

Original Name : Danny Aiello III

Gender : Male

Character Name : Token Taker (uncredited)

Original Name : Dhonna Harris Goodale

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bar Patron (uncredited)

Original Name : Tony LaFortezza

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mounted Cop on Horse (uncredited)

Original Name : Joe Pentangelo

Gender : Male

Reviews

John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

He went walkabout. New York reporter Sue Charlton hears of a guy in the outback of Australia who survived an attack by a crocodile. For research she meets up with "Crocodile Mick Dundee" and spends time with him out in dangerous Bush Country. Finding a rapport during their time together, Sue convinces Mick to go back with her to New York, which brings interesting results as Mick becomes a big hit by treating the Big Apple, and all that comes his way, the same as he would the Outback. Crocodile Dundee has a standard fish out of water comedy premise, yet with a number of truly funny sequences and an appealing turn from Paul Hogan as Dundee, it became a monster smash hit that the cinema watching public lapped up with glee. In a decade that is often considered or debated to be the worst for film, it may just be that cinema goers were desperate for a pick me up movie? Possibly, but undoubtedly Crocodile Dundee most assuredly is that type of escapist piece. However, to give that credence would, I feel, be doing it a disservice, for in spite of the rickety concept and the obviousness of where we will ultimately end up, it has bundles of earthy charm, a charm that many can identify with. As Dundee goes about his way, meeting pimps, transsexuals and muggers et al, they are not only very funny scenes, they are also points of reference to the ever changing way of the Continents. Not that the film doesn't come dangerously close to falling into a sugary rom-com mire, but with a strong performance from Linda Kozlowski as Sue, and Hogan introducing an icon to 80s cinema, Crocodile Dundee safely hits the target that it was surely aiming for. Besides, the love story here is very easy to get on side with, to support it and hanker for this opposites attract coupling to work out. Two sequels would follow, the first one was a retread reversal and just about passable, the second one, after a gap of 13 years, was bad and evidence that the joke had long since passed. Crocodile Dundee 86 holds up well as the escapist piece of cinema that it is. A nice film to revisit every other year, for it be simple, warm, and yes, I'll say it again, damn funny. 8/10

JPV852

@JPV852

2021-09-26

Loose plot but Paul Hogan shines as Dundee and it's just an all around feel-good film that one can't help but put a smile on your face. Seen this a few times over the years but still holds up. **3.75/5**