Crocodile Dundee Review

Crocodile Dundee


Release Date: 24th April 1986 - Australia


Production Companies
Rimfire Films (presents)


Genre: Action/Adventure/

Comedy

Rating: M

Runtime: 104 minutes (Australia)


Budget: A$8,800,000 (AUD)

Box Office Gross: $47,707,045 (Australia)


Plot Summary
An American reporter

from New York, Sue,

travels to Australia to meet

and interview a rugged

hunter named Michael J.

"Crocodile" Dundee, who

runs a safari and has just

survived a crocodile attack.

While touring the safari

park in a few days, she

learns more about the

crocodile hunter and gets

saved by Mick from a

crocodile. Sue invites the

bushman to come and visit

New York, as Mick has

never been to a city before.

For the first time in his life,

Mick explores the vast

concrete jungles of

Manhattan and finds its

culture and lifestyle much

different from his life back

home. He soon falls in love

with Sue, and how will she

ever resist his charms?

Cast
Paul Hogan - Michael J.
"Crocodile" Dundee
Linda Kozlowski - Sue Charlton
John Meillon - Walter Reilly
David Gulpilil - Neville Bell
Ritchie Singer - Con
Reginald VelJohnson - Gus
Steve Rackman - Donk
Gerry Skilton - Nugget
Terry Gill - Duffy
Peter Turnbull - Trevor
Christine Totos - Rosita
Graham 'Grace' Walker - Angelo
David Bracks - Burt (Roo Shooter)

Brett Hogan - Peter (Roo Shooter)
Mark Blum - Richard Mason
Michael Lombard - Sam Charlton
Caitlin Clarke - Simone
Irving Metzman - Doorman
Rik Colitti - Danny
John Snyder - Pimp
J.J. Cole - Buzzy
Gwyllum Evans - Wendell Wainwright
Claire Hegue - Dorothy Wainwright

Jan Saint - Wino
Anne Carlisle - Gwendoline
Anne Francine - Fran
Nancy Mette - Karla

Barry Kivel - Coke Snorter
Tony Holmes - Teenage Mugger

Don Lounsbery - Simpson

Crew
Director - Peter Faiman
Original Story/Screenplay/Script Editor:

Australia - Paul Hogan
Screenplay/Script Editor: Australia/
Producer - John Cornell
Screenplay - Ken Shadie
Associate Producer: Australia - Wayne Young

Casting: New York - Paula Herold
Production Designer - Graham 'Grace' Walker

Set Decorator: Australia - Martin O'Neil

Set Decorator: New York - Gretchen Rau
Costume Designer - Norma Moriceau
Director of Photography - Russell Boyd

Camera Operator: Australia - Peter Menzies Jr.

Focus Puller/Panaglide Operator: Australia -

Geoffrey Wharton

Pre-Production Supervisor - Mark Silverman

Production Manager: New York - Kelly Van Horn

Production Manager and Post-Production Supervisor:

Australia - Peter Sjoquist

Location & Unit Manager: Australia -

Phillip A. Patterson

Location Manager: New York - David Pomier

First Assistant Director - Mark Turnbull

Second Assistant Director and Location Scout:

Australia - Craig Bolles

Second Assistant Directors: New York -

Jon Kilik and Richard Schlesinger

Third Assistant Director: Australia -

P.J. Voeten
Stunt Coordinator: Australia - Max Aspin
Stunt Coordinator: New York - Jery Hewitt

Special Effects: Australia - David Hardie

and Chris Murray
Editor - David Stiven

Sound Supervisor: Australia - Roger Savage

Dialogue Editors: Australia - Adrian Carr,

Craig Carter and Karin Whittington

Post Sync Effects Mixer: Australia -

Phil Judd
Original Score - Peter Best


Awards

1987 Academy Awards
Best Writing, Original Screenplay - Paul Hogan,
Ken Shadie and John Cornell (Nominated)


Review
CROCODILE DUNDEE is a great action-adventure comedy film about a crocodile hunter who goes from the Australian outback to the big city of New York. Paul Hogan has done a fabulous job playing the title character, making him look recognisable. Without Hogan, there would be no Crocodile Dundee. The most noteworthy and funniest part of the movie I liked is the scene where Dundee gets threatened by a mugger with a switchblade and starts saying, "That's not a knife," then pulls out his large knife and finishes his sentence, "That's a knife."

CROCODILE DUNDEE is one of Australia's most beloved comedy features I've ever watched, and a must-see classic for fans of Paul Hogan and Aussie movies.

Star rating: (4/5) Good Movie

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