Crocodile Dundee

Theatrical Release Date: 1986 09 26 (USA)

UPC: 097363202943

Studio: Paramount

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Mild Violence, Brief Nudity, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language]

Summary: Accustomed to a simple life in the Australian Outback, a legendary crocodile hunter has trouble adjusting to his new surroundings when an American journalist brings him to New York City. This Australian comedy delivers exactly what one would expect: plenty of fish-out-of-water gags about the hunter's reactions to the absurdity of modern urban life. Though he initially seems rather naive, Paul Hogan's "Crocodile" Dundee soon demonstrates that his natural ways are rather quite well-suited to city life, proving himself equally adept at defeating muggers and charming members of high society. Along the way, as one might expect, a romance develops between the rugged hunter and the hardened journalist, who finds herself enchanted by his down-to-earth behavior. The story is not particularly original, but the film's good-natured humor proved extremely palatable to audiences, as indicated by its worldwide box office success. ~ Judd Blaise, Rovi

Category: Adventure

Awards: Best Actor – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Original Screenplay – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Original Screenplay – British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – null Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or – null Best Supporting Actress – null Best Original Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay – Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture - Musical or Comedy – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Moti – Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or – Hollywood Foreign Press Association

Features: Widescreen version enhanced for 16:9 TVs
Dolby Digital: English Dolby Surround; French mono
English subtitles
Interactive menus
Scene selection
Theatrical trailer

Crocodile Dundee

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 09/18/2001

Audio: 5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1, 1 USA & territories, Canada

Runtime: 97 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Side #1 --
0. Scene Selection
1. Opening Credits [5:42]
2. A Crocodile Legend [1:30]
3. Mind Over Matter [6:34]
4. Stick Close To Me [:23]
5. Bathing With A Crocodile [6:05]
6. A Mate Of Mine [1:06]
7. Broadening Horizons [8:21]
8. Sightseeing [:29]
9. A Civilzed Meal [2:39]
10. Off Duty [6:18]
11. Wash Day [:45]
12. Cure For The Common Cold [6:01]
13. That's A Knife [4:49]
14. A New York "Walkabout" [2:30]
15. Subway Communication [:43]
16. End Credits [3:28]

Brendon Hanley

The worldwide hit Crocodile Dundee made Australian Paul Hogan a household name in the U.S. and introduced "G'Day, Mate" to the popular vernacular. The basis for the film is simple and relatively charming: girl brings tough country guy to the big city and he falls in love with her. It's King Kong all over again; or more specifically, an idea loosely stolen from one of the Johnny Weissmuller Tarzan movies, Tarzan's New York Adventure. Unfortunately, the romantic angle in Dundee is undermined by the lack of chemistry between Hogan and co-star Linda Kozlowski, whose performance is generally poor. What remains is a comedy about an out-of-towner winning over the loonies of New York City, and cartoonish as it may be, the film is carried by Hogan's charisma. He's bemused, good-natured, and darn-near irresistible. This is the role that Hogan was born to do, and it's hard to imagine him ever finding a more suitable part. ~ Brendon Hanley, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Anne Francine  Actor 
Paul Greco  Actor 
Graham "Grace" Walker  Actor 
Reginald VelJohnson  Actor 
Paula Herold  Actor 
Peter Best  Composer (Music Score) 
John Cornell  Producer 
John Cornell  Screenwriter 
Peter Faiman  Director 
Paul Hogan  Screenwriter 
Jane Scott  Producer 
Ken Shadie  Screenwriter 
Paul Hogan  Actor 
Linda Kozlowski  Actor 
John Meillon  Actor 
Mark Blum  Actor 
Michael Lombard  Actor 
David Gulpilil  Actor 
Irving Metzman  Actor 
Maggie Blinco  Actor 
Steve Rackman  Actor 

Country: Australia