Crocodile | Dundee In Los Angeles -2001--paul Hog...

Hogan does his best with weak material. He has genuine chemistry with his real-life son (who plays a friend of Mikey), and his scenes navigating absurd Hollywood parties are mildly amusing. But the sharp, satirical edge that made the original so smart is replaced with broad, predictable gags.

Once in L.A., Mick faces his biggest challenges yet: valet parking, political correctness, cappuccinos, and a sleazy movie studio executive. The plot thickens when Mick discovers that a shady film producer (played by Jonathan Banks, Breaking Bad fans will recognize him) is using a kids’ movie production as a front for a massive smuggling operation. Mick must use his outback wits to save the day, rescue a talking elephant, and teach Hollywood a lesson in humility. Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles -2001--Paul Hog...

Mick Dundee (Paul Hogan) is now living a quiet life in the Australian bush with his partner, Sue (Linda Kozlowski, Hogan’s real-life wife at the time), and their young son, Mikey. When Sue’s father, a newspaper publisher, suddenly dies under mysterious circumstances while working as a correspondent in Los Angeles, Sue is sent to take over his post. Naturally, Mick and Mikey tag along. Hogan does his best with weak material

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