'Crocodile' Dundee II (1988)

Director:

John Cornell

Writers:

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

Release Date:

25 May 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

Tagline:

The world's favourite adventurer is back for more! much more!

Plot:

Australian outback expert protects his New York love from gangsters who've followed her down under.

Plot Keywords:

Australian Stereotype | Australian Outback | Bra Less | Death | Adventurer

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Paul Hogan	...	Michael J. 'Crocodile' Dundee
Linda Kozlowski	...	Sue Charlton
John Meillon	...	Walter Reilly
Ernie Dingo	...	Charlie
Steve Rackman	...	Donk
Gerry Skilton	...	Nugget
Gus Mercurio	...	Frank
Jim Holt	...	Erskine
Alec Wilson	...	Denning
Maggie Blinco	...	Ida
Bill Sandy	...	Teddy
Mark Saunders	...	Diamond
Betty Bobbit	...	Meg (Tourist) (as Betty Bobbitt)
Jim Cooper	...	Dorrigo Brother
Sam Cooper	...	Dorrigo Brother

Runtime:

110 min

Country:

Australia | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

Norway:10 (theatrical rating) | South Korea:12 | Iceland:L | Argentina:Atp | Canada:PG | Finland:K-12 | Norway:11 | Sweden:15 | UK:PG | USA:PG | West Germany:12 | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Australia

Company:

Paramount Pictures

Trivia:

The subway train operated on one of the unused outer tracks at the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Sue is kidnapped in New York she has very short hair (clearly above her shoulders) but the moment they arrive in Australia her hair is very long (several inches below her shoulders).

Quotes:

Rico: This Dundee likes to play games!

Movie Connections:

Referenced in Daymaker (2007)

Soundtrack:

Walk Don't Run

A par below the original

"Crocodile Dundee II" opened a short year-and-a-half after the first movie, when the original film became a blockbuster hit all over the world. Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski return for a second go round of adventures as Australian adventurer Mick Dundee and New York reporter Sue Charlton. This time the movie reverses the original by opening in New York and concluding in Australia. Interesting idea. However, "Crocodile Dundee II" isn't quite as good as the original. The main problem with this movie is that it isn't as funny as the first film. The second installment has a more serious tone to it, thanks in part to a plot involving drug lords presuing our heroes. The laughs seem to come in few and far between, which wasn't the case with the original. Still, there's lots to like here. Hogan is fine as he was in the first film, as is Kozlowski. There are funny moments in the film, and it has dangerous adventure that keeps the movie entertaining. A good movie, but not a great one.

**1/2 (out of four)