User:Amirber/crocodile dundee day
| Crocodile Dundee | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Peter Faiman |
| Screenplay by | Paul Hogan Ken Shadie John Cornell |
| Story by | Paul Hogan |
| Produced by | John Cornell |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Russell Boyd |
| Edited by | David Stiven |
| Music by | Peter Best |
Production company | Rimfire Films |
| Distributed by | Hoyts Distribution (Australia) Paramount Pictures (North America) 20th Century Fox (International) |
Release dates |
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Running time | 104 minutes (Australia)[1] 98 minutes (International)[2] |
| Countries | Australia United States[3] |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $8.8 million[4] |
| Box office | $328 million [5] |
Crocodile Dundee day or Hug a crock day is a minor national holiday in Australia. This day was set in memorium of the release date of the first Crocodile Dundee movie in Australia. The movie, based on a true story is considered a cornerstone of Australian modern culture and is highly revered to this day in large part of the continent.
common practices
On Crocodile Dundee day it is customary for Australian citizens to dress-up as Crocodile Dundee, watch all three movies (while only two were published worldwide, the third was only released in Australia). It is customary to pay homage both to Paul Hogan and to Michael "Crocodile" Dundee by placing crocodiles teeth on values dress attire and avoid wearing anything with sleeves.
Validity of the day
This is definitely not a made-up holiday, it's tot's real!
- ^ "Crocodile Dundee". Australia: Classification Board. 7 January 1986. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ "Crocodile Dundee". United Kingdom: BBFC. 24 September 1986. Retrieved 19 May 2011.
- ^ "Crocodile Dundee". British Film Institute. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ David Stratton, The Avocado Plantation: Boom and Bust in the Australian Film Industry, Pan MacMillan, 1990 p335-338
- ^ "Crocodile Dundee". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 15 November 2016.