Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001)

User Rating:

4.6/10   

Director:

Simon Wincer

Writers (WGA):

Paul Hogan (characters)
Matthew Berry (written by) ...

Release Date:

20 April 2001 (USA)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy

Tagline:

He heard there was wildlife in L.A. He didn't know how wild.

Plot:

Mick Dundee travels to the city of smog and stars with his young son in tow.

Plot Keywords:

Crocodile | Filmmaking | Helicopter | Stolen Painting | Traffic Jam

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Paul Hogan	...	Michael J. 'Crocodile' Dundee
Linda Kozlowski	...	Sue Charleton
Jere Burns	...	Arnan Rothman
Jonathan Banks	...	Milos Drubnik
Alec Wilson	...	Jacko
Gerry Skilton	...	Nugget O'Cass
Steve Rackman	...	Donk
Serge Cockburn	...	Mikey Dundee
Aida Turturro	...	Jean Ferraro
Paul Rodriguez	...	Diego
Kaitlin Hopkins	...	Miss Mathis
David Clendenning	...	English Tourist
Duke Bannister	...	American Tourist
Betty Bobbit	...	American Lady
Karen Crone	...	Barmaid Ida

Also Known As:

Crocodile Dundee 3 (USA) (working title)
Crocodile Dundee Returns (Australia) (working title)
Crocodile Dundee in Hollywood (USA) (working title)
Cocodrilo Dundee en Hollywood (Argentina) (video title) [es]
Cocodrilo Dundee en Los Angeles (Spain) [es]
Crocodile Dundee 3 (Denmark) [da]
Crocodile Dundee III (France) [fr]
Crocodile Dundee Los Angelesissa (Finland) [fi]
Crocodile Dundee i Los Angeles (Sweden) [sv]
Crocodilo Dundee em Hollywood (Brazil) [pt]
Krokodyl Dundee w Los Angeles (Poland) [pl]
Mr. Crocodile Dundee 3 (Italy) [it]
Timsah Dundee Los Angeles'ta (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]

MPAA:

Rated PG for some language and brief violence.

Runtime:

92 min

Country:

Australia | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

USA:PG (certificate #38067) | Iceland:L | Germany:6 (f) | South Korea:All | Argentina:Atp | Canada:PG | Finland:K-7 | France:U | Netherlands:AL | Norway:7 | Peru:PT | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:7 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:7 (canton of Vaud) | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

Los Angeles, California, USA

Company:

Bungalow Productions

Trivia:

Mick Dundee drives a Subaru Outback, the same car that actor Paul Hogan had been the spokesman for.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Mick and Jacko are ordering food from Wendy's, the order of 'Biggie Fries' appear on the screen before they actually order them.

Quotes:

Miss Mathis: Your son says that you're a hunter, and that you hunt and kill crocodiles.
Mick "Crocodile" Dundee: Aw, geez he should know better than that, Crocodiles are protected. I don't kill them, I catch them alive.
Miss Mathis: [amazed] Oh!
Mick "Crocodile" Dundee: Don't you worry. There'll be no more fibs.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Film Geek (2005)

Soundtrack:

Wildstyle

An unlikely return

Paul Hogan's knive-tossing, hand-slapping Outback legend skipped the whole of the 90's so his 2001 comeback came as something of a big surprise. Unfortunately, audiences had of course moved on and the critics didn't hesitate in drowning the film. Indeed, you don't have to be an expert to realise that this belated third caper isn't exactly accomplished film-making; there's an uninvolving and considerably underdeveloped plot whilst the comedy itself (consistently spot-on in the original) is pretty much hit-and-miss here.

Still, if its clean, fun, enjoyable entertainment you're looking for, Dundee in LA serves the purpose well and is satisfying for the family or younger ones. The character himself is still interesting and enjoyable to watch as he once again returns to the USA, this time acting detective when he suspects a shady movie company of smuggling. Not by no means a classic but harmless and pleasant entertainment nonetheless.