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"Crocodile" Dundee II 
Theatrical release posterDirected by John Cornell Produced by John Cornell Written by Paul Hogan
Brett HoganStarring Paul Hogan
Linda Kozlowski
John MeillonMusic by Peter Best Cinematography Russell Boyd Editing by David Stiven Distributed by Paramount Pictures Release date(s) 20 May 1988 (Australia)
25 May 1988 (North America)
23 June 1988 (United Kingdom)Running time 108 minutes Country Australia Language English Budget $15,800,000 Box office $239,606,210 "Crocodile" Dundee II is a 1988 Australian adventure and comedy film. It is a sequel to the 1986 film "Crocodile" Dundee, and was followed by 2001's Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles. Actors Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski reprise their roles as Mick Dundee and Sue Charlton, respectively; here shown opposing a Colombian drug cartel.
The film was shot on location in New York City and Northern Territory, Australia.
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Plot
A year has passed since the events of "Crocodile" Dundee, and Mick Dundee and Sue Charlton are living happily together in New York. Although Mick's ignorance city life is a hazard when he attempts to continue his former lifestyle, as by Blast fishing in Manhattan's waters, Sue's writings have provided his pardon by making him a popular public figure. He later goes to work for Leroy Brown, a stationery salesman trying to live up to his self-perceived 'bad guy in the streets' image.
While working for the DEA in Colombia, Sue's ex-husband Bob (mentioned, but not seen, in the first movie) takes photographs of a drug cartel leader's murder of an unknown person, is spotted by one of the cartel's sentries, and before his own murder sends the photographs to Sue. Colombian Cartel leader Luis Rico, and his brother & top lieutenant, Miguel, go to New York City to retrieve the evidence.
In order to do so, the gangsters hold Sue hostage, whereupon Mick asks Leroy for help. Leroy contacts a local street gang, whom Mick assigns to create a distraction by caterwauling at the mansion's perimeter, leading most of the cartel's guards on a wild goose chase while Mick rescues Sue. Rico is arrested but soon escapes police custody, and after a failed attempt to kill Sue, Mick decides to take Sue to Australia in order to fight on familiar ground. In Walkabout Creek, Mick is enthusiastically welcomed back by his friends; after provisioning, he and Sue take refuge in his personal land, named Belonga Mick ("Mick's Place"). Here, Sue discovers that Mick owns land equal to the size of New York State, including a gold mine.
Rico and his men track their quarry to Australia, where some local thugs are hired to assist them in their search; but their Aboriginal tracker abandons them when he hears that their quarry is Mick. As a replacement, the gangsters kidnap Mick's friend Walter and force him to guide them; but Mick saves his friend by pretending an attempt on Walter's life. They then lead the gangsters on a false trail through the Outback territory, during which Mick, with the help of his Aboriginal friends, manages to reduce the opposition's numbers one by one, leaving the rest increasingly nervous. In the end, he retrieves Walter from Rico and Miguel, leaving the latter to face him alone.
Tired of chasing Dundee, Rico sets a bushfire to corner Mick; but Mick regains the upper hand, captures Rico, and switches clothes with him in order to lure Miguel into a vulnerable position. Sue and Walter mistake Mick for Rico, and try to shoot him. Walter hits Mick and Rico tries to escape; but is shot by Miguel, loses his balance, and falls to his death from a cliff, whereupon Miguel is in turn shot by Sue. Though thinking at first that Mick is dead, they later re-unite with him, and Sue and Mick embrace. When Mick asks her whether she is ready to go home, Sue replies "I am home", concluding the film.
Cast
- Paul Hogan: Michael J. 'Crocodile' Dundee
- Linda Kozlowski: Sue Charlton
- John Meillon: Walter Reilly (Meillon died shortly after the film's release)
- Hechter Ubarry: Rico
- Juan Fernández: Miguel
- Charles S. Dutton: Leroy (as Charles Dutton)
- Kenneth Welsh: Brannigan
- Stephen Root: DEA Agent (Toilet)
- Dennis Boutsikaris: Bob Tanner
- Ernie Dingo: Charlie
- Steve Rackman: Donk
- Gerry Skilton: Nugget
- Gus Mercurio: Frank
- Susie Essman: Tour Guide
- Colin Quinn: Onlooker at Mansion
- Luis Guzman: Jose
- Alec Wilson: Denning
- Jim Holt: Erskine
- Bill Sandy: Teddy The Aboriginal Tracker
- Alfred Coolwell: Aboriginal
Awards
Award wins:
- BMI Film Music Award - Peter Best
- Golden Screen, Germany - Unknown
Release
The film opened 25 May 1988 in the United States and Canada.[1][2]
Reception
The film did well at the box office but not with critics.[3] It was sixth-highest-grossing film of the year in the United States and earned more than $240 million worldwide. For its first six days of American release, its box office receipts of US$29.2 million exceeded those of Rambo III at $21.2 million.[4]
"Crocodile" Dundee II was panned by critics. Janet Maslin of The New York Times deemed the sequel to be inferior, noting "the novelty has begun to wear thin, even if Mr. Hogan remains generally irresistible."[1] Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes assessed a "Rotten" score of 12% with an average 3.7/10 rating.[5]
Box office
"Crocodile" Dundee II was also a worldwide hit,[6] but not as big as its predecessor.
The film grossed $24,916,805 in Australia,[7] which is equivalent to $48,843,593 in 2009 dollars.
The film was released theatrically in the United States by Paramount Pictures in May 1988. It grossed $109,306,210 at the domestic box office.[6] It was the second highest grossing film that year for Paramount and the sixth highest grossing film at the United States box office.[8]
References
- ^ a b Maslin, Janet (25 May 1988). "Crocodile Dundee 2 (1988) / Paul Hogan Is Back to His Tricks". The New York Times. http://movies.nytimes.com/movie/review?res=940DE1DB1639F936A15756C0A96E948260. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- ^ Portman, Jamie (21 May 1988). "G'day again, 'Crocodile' Dundee Amiable Aussie is back in 'Crocodile' Dundee II". Toronto Star: p. J3. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/473699251.html?FMT=ABS. Retrieved 22 December 2010.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (25 May 1988). "Archetypal Aussie Still a Likable Bloke in 'Dundee'". The Los Angeles Times. http://articles.latimes.com/1988-05-25/entertainment/ca-3072_1_journalist-sue-charlton. Retrieved 2010-08-24.
- ^ Blank, Ed. "'Croc' devours 'Rambo' in first week in theaters". Pittsburgh Press. http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=ad4cAAAAIBAJ&pg=3841,1104602. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- ^ "Crocodile Dundee 2 (1988)". Rotten Tomatoes. http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/crocodile_dundee_2/. Retrieved 25 May 2010.
- ^ a b "Crocodile Dundee II". boxofficemojo.com. 2 April 2011. http://boxofficemojo.com/movies/?id=crocodiledundee2.htm.
- ^ Film Victoria - Australian Films at the Australian Box Office
- ^ "1988 Domestic Grosses". boxofficemojo.com. http://boxofficemojo.com/yearly/chart/?yr=1988&p=.htm. Retrieved 2011-04-02.
External links
- "Crocodile" Dundee II at the Internet Movie Database
- Crocodile Dundee II at the National Film and Sound Archive
"Crocodile" Dundee · "Crocodile" Dundee II · Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles · Michael "Crocodile" DundeeCategories:- 1988 films
- Australian films
- English-language films
- Australian comedy films
- 1980s adventure films
- Adventure comedy films
- Sequel films
- Paramount Pictures films
- Films set in New York City
- Films set in the Northern Territory
- Films shot anamorphically
- 1980s comedy films
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