When a New York reporter plucks crocodile hunter Mick Dundee from the Australian Outback for a visit to the Big Apple, it's a clash of cultures and a recipe for good-natured comedy as naïve Dundee negotiates the concrete jungle. He proves that his instincts are quite useful in the city and adeptly handles everything from wily muggers to high-society snoots without breaking a sweat.
Acting
Paul Hogan's effortless, career-defining charisma.
Writing
That knife scene — perfect setup, perfect payoff.
Director
Peter Faiman
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Australia's highest-grossing film ever and sparked a brief American obsession with 'G'day mate' tourism. Hogan allegedly wrote the first draft on a napkin.
The 'That's not a knife' scene was improvised after Hogan forgot the scripted lines. The actual prop was a prop master's personal bowie knife.
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