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Crocodile Dundee is a 1986 Australian comedy film set in the Australian Outback in the area around "Walkabout Creek" and in New York City.

Inspired by the truelife exploits of Rodney Ansell, the film was made on a budget of under $10 million as a deliberate attempt to make a commercial Australian film that would appeal to a mainstream American audience, but proved to be a worldwide phenomenon. Released on April 30, 1986 in Australia, and on September 26, 1986 in the United States, it was the second highest grossing film in the USA in that year and went on to become the number one film worldwide at the box office.

The film was followed by two sequels. 1988's Crocodile Dundee II
enjoyed a great deal of success, while 2001's Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
was somewhat less successful.

Tagline: He survived the most hostile and primitive land known to man. Now all he's got to do is make it through a week in New York.

Plot summary

The film concerns Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee (so nicknamed because he allegedly fought a crocodile and lived to tell the tale). He falls for Sue Charlton, an American journalist who comes to the outback to interview him, and returns with her to New York City, where he is faced with a culture he doesn't understand. Most of the humour is drawn from his attempts to adapt to the unfamiliar features of this society, such as crowds, crime and bidets.

Main cast

Paul Hogan
: Michael J. 'Crocodile' Dundee
Linda Kozlowski
: Sue Charlton
John Meillon
: Walter Reilly
David Gulpilil
: Neville Bell
Steve Rackman: Donk
Gerry Skilton: Nugget
Terry Gill
: Duffy
Peter Turnbull: Trevor
Christine Totos: Rosita
Graham 'Grace' Walker: Angelo
Mark Blum: Richard Mason
Michael Lombard: Sam Charlton
Caitlin Clarke
: Simone

Awards

Award wins:

Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy – Paul Hogan

Award nominations:

Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay – Paul Hogan, Ken Shadie, John Cornell
BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay – Paul Hogan, Ken Shadie, John Cornell
BAFTA Award for Best Actor – Paul Hogan
Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Linda Kozlowski

Trivia

The film's star, Paul Hogan, eventually married his co-star, Linda Kozlowski
The most famous line from the movie is spoken when Dundee is approached by a muggers carrying a switchblade. Mick remarks, "That's not a knife", then draws a very large bowie knife and continues "That's a knife". This has been parodied in a variety of films and television shows, including The Simpsons. In it, it's a game called Knifey-Spooney.

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Movies - Crocodile Dundee

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