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Although Crocodile Dundee was a hit both in Australia and abroad, it became controversial with some Australian critics and audiences who resented the image of Australians as being ocker. [37] Robert Hughes complained in 2000 that to Americans "Crocodile Dundee is a work of social realism", giving them a " 'Wild West' fantasy" about Australia. [38]
Dundee, an expert adventurer in the truest sense: a crocodile hunter from the wilds of the Australian Outback, and survivor of the dangers of New York City, now finds he must move to the luxury of Tinseltown - Los Angeles, California - when his wife, Sue, receives a new job as a newspaper bureau chief.
Crocodile Dundee II was also a worldwide hit, [5] but not as big as its predecessor. The film set an opening weekend record in Australia with a gross of A$2,005,536 [ 8 ] and went on to gross $ 24,916,805 in Australia, [ 9 ] [ 10 ] which is equivalent to $59,890,392 in 2022 dollars.
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The Man from Snowy River was a highly acclaimed Australian film released in the 1980s, along with Crocodile Dundee which boosted the nation's economy and tourism industry. The Year My Voice Broke is also held in high regard. Notable Australian films of the 1980s:
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Paul Hogan AM (born 8 October 1939) is an Australian actor and comedian. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy for his performance as outback adventurer Michael "Crocodile" Dundee in Crocodile Dundee (1986), the first in the Crocodile Dundee film series.
Michael J. "Crocodile" Dundee (also called Mick), played by Paul Hogan, is a fictional protagonist in the Crocodile Dundee film series consisting of Crocodile Dundee, Crocodile Dundee II, and Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles. [2] The character is a crocodile hunter, hence the nickname [3] and is modeled on Rod Ansell. [4]