Crocodile Dundee

Crocodile Dundee is a 1986 Australian romantic comedy film directed by Peter Faiman and starring Paul Hogan as Mick Dundee and Linda Kozlowski as Sue Charlton.

Crocodile Dundee is a 1986 Australian romantic comedy film directed by Peter Faiman and starring Paul Hogan as Mick Dundee and Linda Kozlowski as Sue Charlton. The film follows an American journalist who travels to the Australian Outback, then brings Mick to New York City, where their cultures collide. It became a major international hit and launched a film franchise.

Premise

The film follows New York journalist Sue Charlton, who travels to the Australian Outback to interview Mick Dundee. She later brings him to New York, where his bush skills and direct manner clash with city life.

Production and inspiration

Crocodile Dundee was written by Paul Hogan with John Cornell and Ken Shadie. The character was inspired in part by the real-life story of Rodney Ansell, an Australian bushman and survivalist.

Release and reception

The film was released in Australia in April 1986 and in the United States in September 1986. It became one of the most successful Australian films of all time and a major commercial hit internationally.

Legacy

The film helped make Paul Hogan internationally famous and became a cultural reference point for Australian stereotypes and Outback imagery. It also launched a franchise that continued with two sequels.