"Crocodile" Dundee
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| "Crocodile" Dundee | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Peter Faiman |
| Produced by | John Cornell |
| Screenplay by | John Cornell Paul Hogan Ken Shadie |
| Story by | Paul Hogan |
| Starring | Paul Hogan Linda Kozlowski |
| Music by | Peter Best |
| Cinematography | Russell Boyd |
| Editing by | David Stiven |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures 20th Century Fox (in some European countries) |
| Release date(s) | 26 September 1986 |
| Running time | 104 minutes (Australia)[1] 97 minutes (international)[2] |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8.16 millon |
| Money made | $328,203,506 |
"Crocodile" Dundee is a 1986 Australian romantic comedy adventure movie. It is set in the Australian Outback and in New York City. It stars Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski.[3]
It was based on true life of Rodney Ansell. The film had a budget of under $10 million. They meant to make a commercial Australian film that America would like. Many people in the world liked the movie. It made the second most money of all movies in the US in 1986. It also was second in money made in the world in 1986.
There are two versions of the film: the Australian version, and the American/international version. The American version had much of the Australian slang replaced with more commonly understood words. It was also slightly shorter. There were two more movies: "Crocodile" Dundee II (1988) and Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001).
Awards [change]
Award wins:
Award nominations:
- Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy
- Academy Award for Writing Original Screenplay – Paul Hogan, Ken Shadie, John Cornell
- BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay – Paul Hogan, Ken Shadie, John Cornell
- BAFTA Award for Best Actor – Paul Hogan
- Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Linda Kozlowski
References [change]
- ↑ "Crocodile Dundee". Australia: Classification Board. 7 January 1986. http://www.classification.gov.au/www/cob/find.nsf/0/3f79345ce772db10ca257671007ab819?OpenDocument. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ↑ "Crocodile Dundee". United Kingdom: BBFC. 24 September 1986. http://www.bbfc.co.uk/AFF059383/. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ↑ Darnton, Nina (26 September 1986). "Film: 'Crocodile Dundee'". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/1986/09/26/movies/film-crocodile-dundee.html?scp=2&sq=Crocodile%20Dundee&st=cse. Retrieved 2010-08-10.
