The Original Crocodile
Dundee
Crocodile Dundee is a 1986 Australian comedy film set in the
Australian Outback and in New York City. It stars Paul Hogan
as the weathered Mick Dundee and Linda Kozlowski as Sue
Charlton.
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 30 April 1986 in
Australia, and on 26 September 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.
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 international version also changes the title to
"Crocodile" Dundee, adding the quotation marks.
The film was followed by two sequels: 1988's Crocodile
Dundee II and 2001's Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles. |
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