Crocodile Dundee
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Peter Faiman
Produced by	John Cornell
Written by	Paul Hogan (story) John Cornell (story) Ken Shadie (story) Paul Hogan (screenplay)
Starring	Steve Irwin Linda Kozlowski
Music by	Peter Best
Cinematography	Russell Boyd
Editing by	David Stiven
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date(s)	April 30, 1986
Country	Australia  United States
Language	English
Budget	AUD$8,800,000 (estimated)
Followed by	Crocodile Dundee II
IMDb profile

Crocodile Dundee is a 1986 Australian comedy film set in the Australian Outback in the area around "Walkabout Creek" and in New York City. It stars Todd Wesolowski as the weathered Mick Dundee and Linda Kozlowski as Sue Charlton. It was released in the United States as "Crocodile" Dundee. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 390 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (491 × 755 pixel, file size: 95 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This image is of a poster, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher or the creator of the work depicted. ... Peter Pete Faiman is an Australian television producer. ... John Cornell (born 1941 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia) is an film producer and actor. ... Paul Hogan starring as Michael Crocodile Dundee Paul Hogan and The Paul Hogan Show (VHS) For other persons named Paul Hogan, see Paul Hogan (disambiguation). ... John Cornell (born 1941 in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia) is an film producer and actor. ... Paul Hogan starring as Michael Crocodile Dundee Paul Hogan and The Paul Hogan Show (VHS) For other persons named Paul Hogan, see Paul Hogan (disambiguation). ... For the rugby league footballer of the same name, see Steve Irwin (rugby league). ... Linda Kozlowski (born January 7, 1958 in Fairfield, Connecticut) is an American actress. ... Russell Boyd (April 21, 1944 in Victoria, Australia) is an Australian cinematographer. ... Paramount Pictures Corporation is an American motion picture production and distribution company, based in Hollywood, California. ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Crocodile Dundee II is a 1988 Australian adventure and comedy film. ... Comedy film is genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humor. ... For the restaurant chain, see Outback Steakhouse; for the station wagon, see Subaru Outback. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... Linda Kozlowski (born January 7, 1958 in Fairfield, Connecticut) is an American actress. ...

Inspired by the true life 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. Rodney William Ansell (c. ... is the 120th day of the year (121st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 269th day of the year (270th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... The term box office can refer to either: A place where tickets are sold to the public for admission to a venue The amount of business a particular production, such as a movie or theatre show, does. ...

There are two versions of the film: The Australian version, and the American/International version, with much of the Australian slang replaced with more commonly understood terms, and also being slightly shorter, lacking several scenes.

The film was followed by two sequels: 1988's Crocodile Dundee II and 2001's Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles. Crocodile Dundee II is a 1988 Australian adventure and comedy film. ... Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles is a 2001 Australian drama and comedy film. ...

Whilst popular in Australia, the film is also divisive, as many dislike the fact that Dundee has played such a large part in shaping international views of Australians, and a country where the overwhelming majority of the population live in cities and urban centres.

Taglines:

• He's 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.
• There's a little of him in all of us.
• The Wizard of Auz hits The Big Apple!

Plot summary

As the movie begins, the character Sue is a feature writer for Newsday, whose editor Richard wishes to marry her. She is en route to find an Australian man who has reputedly survived the removal of his leg by a crocodile. Newsday is a daily tabloid-size newspaper that primarily serves Long Island and the New York City borough of Queens, although it is sold throughout the New York City metropolitan area. ... Diagram of an insect leg A leg is the part of an animals body that supports the rest of the animal above the ground and is used for locomotion. ... Genera Mecistops Crocodylus Osteolaemus See full taxonomy. ...

Sue travels to the near-Outback settlement where she is to meet this man; one Michael J. Dundee, who is called "Mick" by his friends and "Crocodile Dundee" by others. She is met by his aide, Walter. In a local tavern, she learns that the story of his fight with the crocodile is exaggerated; that his leg is intact, aside from scarring.

Another man accuses Mick Dundee of poaching, whereupon Mick knocks him down during a dance with Sue, revealing great strength, agility, and intolerance for such accusations. Look up strength in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Agility is the quality of being quick-moving and nimble. ...

Paul Hogan as Crocodile Dundee

Sue, Mick, and Walter travel into the bush (wilderness) in an old jalopy, only to be stopped in the road by a water buffalo. To remove this obstacle, Mick performs a horse whispering trick, which is successful. This convinces Sue that he is more than a victim of hyperbole. Walter leaves the other two on the shore of a lake, where he will rejoin them on the coming Wednesday. There, and on the way to the lake, the viewer is shown many pictures of natural beauty. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Paul Hogan starring as Michael Crocodile Dundee Paul Hogan and The Paul Hogan Show (VHS) For other persons named Paul Hogan, see Paul Hogan (disambiguation). ... For the controversy at the University of Pennsylvania, see Water buffalo incident. ... A horse whisperer is a horse trainer who adopts a sympathetic view of the motives, needs, and desires of the horse, based on modern equine psychology. ... For other uses, see Lake (disambiguation). ...

While at the lake, Dundee takes Sue to the wreck of a boat, from which (according to him) a large crocodile seized him and began a death roll. When it relaxed its jaws to get a better grip, he slit its throat and escaped. Sue tries to interest Mick in current events, such as the nuclear arms race; Mick dismisses the idea of involving himself in such (to him) remote affairs. Nile crocodile Crocodile attacks of people are not uncommon in places where crocodiles are native. ... Human jaw front view Human jaw left view Human jaw top view The jaw is either of the two opposable structures forming, or near the entrance to, the mouth. ... For other uses, see Throat (disambiguation). ...

The next morning, viewers are privy to more stirring scenery. Dundee remarks to Sue the Outback is "man's country" where a "sheila" like her "wouldn't last five minutes." As she leaves for a walk, intending to meet him in the mountains in the afternoon, he condescendingly offers her his rifle, to fire shots in the air to call for his help. She takes the rifle contemptuously and leaves. Look up sheila, Sheila in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 5 (five) is the natural number following 4 and preceding 6. ... For other uses, see Mountain (disambiguation). ... Look up Afternoon in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

Mick, fearing the loss of her life, follows her. When Sue carelessly attracts the attention of a crocodile, he kills the crocodile to protect her; at this, Sue takes refuge in Mick's presence. This article is about psychological concept of attention. ...

That evening, they are met by Nev, the son of a tribal elder. Mick follows Nev to a tribal dance, forbidding Sue to come; refusing to curb herself, she comes in secret. Although the tribesmen do not notice Sue, Mick sees her, causing her to wonder if he is telepathic. During the next day, Sue asks whether Mick was afraid to die; he replies in the negative, supporting this with the statement that he is a fisherman – a disciple of Jesus, according to the Bible – and therefore likely to be friends with his God. Look up day in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about Jesus of Nazareth. ... This Gutenberg Bible is displayed by the United States Library. ... This article discusses the term God in the context of monotheism and henotheism. ...

Mick later takes Sue swimming in a mineral-water lake, where crocodiles do not go. She later invites him to visit New York City, which invitation he interprets as a gesture of courtship. Acting upon this, he kisses her passionately. Later, they travel via airplane to New York. New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

In New York, Sue is met by Richard, who behaves contemptuously toward Mick. We watch an awkward moment with an escalator, which foreshadows a series of "fish out of water" incidents.

Throughout Mick's stay, he assumes that if seven million people live in close proximity, they must necessarily be friendly to each other. Even when they are not, he shows no fear. For other uses, see Fear (disambiguation). ...

That night, Sue and Mick (whom Sue has placed in a luxurious hotel room) join the editor for dinner. Richard baits and teases Mick mercilessly and condescendingly, to which Mick replies by covertly knocking him unconscious. This prompts Sue to leave the restaurant in which they have been, taking both men with her.

Having departed from Richard and Sue, Mick invites his cab driver to join him for a bout of drinking. At the tavern, he encounters a man whose slang and fast talk make his speech incomprehensible, as well as a male transvestite whom Mick only identifies as such by touching his genitals. Later, Mick encounters two prostitutes; unaware of their profession, he takes their interest as purely sociable. When their employer demands that Mick "screw" the harlots, Mick takes offense at the term and hits him. Slang is the use of highly informal words and expressions that are not considered standard in the speakers dialect or language. ... Bold text This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The next morning, while Mick is in the bathtub, merrily washing his clothes, Sue arrives, pretending to be the maid, and flirts with him. The pair go sightseeing. After buying a hot dog in Times Square, they witness a purse snatching, which Mick foils by throwing a can of food at the thief from 30 to 50 yards (50 m) away. The can strikes accurately, prompting applause from bystanders. For other uses, see Times Square (disambiguation). ...

In the evening, Sue takes Mick to a party; there, Mick encounters a woman with such a low pitch of voice that he believes she is also a transsexual and uses the former method to discover the truth. He later finds a man inhaling cocaine; mistaking the noise produced thereby for that produced by a congested nostril, he mixes the powder with hot steaming water, and advises the man to lean over it, having draped a towel over his head. The man, taken aback, adopts this new method of hyperstimulating himself. Sue finds Mick and takes him outside, where they are accosted by three thieves. When Sue advises Mick to pay the nearest thief, because of the latter's possession of a switchblade, Mick scoffs and casually frightens the thieves away by brandishing his own, larger hunting knife. Pitch is the perceived fundamental frequency of a sound. ... The word voice can be used to refer to: Sound: The human voice. ... Cocaine is a crystalline tropane alkaloid that is obtained from the leaves of the coca plant. ... Impact from a water drop causes an upward rebound jet surrounded by circular capillary waves. ... “Human Head” redirects here. ... For the numeral, see 3 (number). ... A switchblade (also known as automatic knife, switch, or in British English flick knife), is a type of knife with a folding blade that springs out of the grip when a button or lever on the grip is pressed. ... This article is about the tool. ...

It is revealed that Sue's father is a big shot at Newsday; possibly its owner. He invites Richard, Sue, and Mick to a party at his mansion. Arriving in the limousine, Mick encounters two savage Dobermans, whom he tames with his water buffalo whispering trick. He meets an upper class dowager to whom he likens New York to a lunatic asylum into which he "fits in". Mick regrets his remark when Sue tells him that the lady was the patient of a psychiatrist. His idea is that such a patient must be insane; when Sue explains that people visit psychiatrists to share knowledge of their problems, Mick inquires into the idea that the dowager has no friends with whom to do so. Sue concedes the point. A horse whisperer is a horse trainer who adopts a sympathetic view of the motives, needs, and desires of the horse, based on modern equine psychology. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

At the dinner table, Richard makes a short speech welcoming Sue home from Australia and thanking Mick for saving her life. He then proposes marriage, to her surprise and unease, while Mick looks on somberly. Crushed, Mick has his driver Gus take him back to the city, where he drinks hard liquor to distract himself. He then wanders aimlessly through Times Square and into lonely alleys. It is suggested that he partially wants, at this point, to console himself by becoming a customer of the prostitute Simone, who is one of the two with whom he had conversed earlier. Look up city, City in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For other uses, see Times Square (disambiguation). ...

In the alleys, Mick is accosted by Simone's employer, who has hired some bullies with whose help to take revenge. Mick is outnumbered, and having left his knife behind is without any weapon. He is beaten badly. Eventually, Gus intervenes by taking the crescent-shaped TV antenna from the limousine and using it as a boomerang to drive away the bullies. Mick praises him. For other uses, see Revenge (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Weapon (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... See TV (disambiguation) for other uses and Television (band) for the rock band European networks National In much of Europe television broadcasting has historically been state dominated, rather than commercially organised, although commercial stations have grown in number recently. ... Look up limousine in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... This article is about the wooden implement. ...

During the next day, Mick checks out of the hotel to "go walkabout" in order to forget or reconcile with his worries. Mick is going down a subway in Columbus Circle, headed for Grand Central Station, when Sue arrives looking for him. The platform is too crowded for her passage to him; therefore she enlists the aid of a bystanding man to relay her message. Through this man and another whom he enlists to help him, she tells Mick that she has refused to marry Richard, because she has given her heart to Mick instead. Hearing of this, Mick climbs over the heads and shoulders of the crowd, who applaud him, to reach Sue and embrace her. “Mass Transit” redirects here. ... View of Columbus Circle, looking east down Central Park South from inside the Time Warner Center. ... The clock in the Main Concourse © 2004 Metropolitan Transportation Authority Grand Central Terminal (often still called Grand Central Station, although technically that is the name of the nearby post office) is a train station at 15 Vanderbilt Avenue in Midtown Manhattan, New York, a borough of New York City, located... The heart and lungs, from an older edition of Grays Anatomy. ... This article is about the body part. ...

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

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Awards

Award wins:

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

Award nominations: The Golden Globe Award for Best Actor - Motion Picture Musical or Comedy was first awarded by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association as a separate category in 1951. ...

• 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

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References

External links

• Crocodile Dundee at the Internet Movie Database
• Location of Walkabout Creek, which is a creek; there is no town by that name.
• Crocodile Dundee at the National Film and Sound Archive

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