The success of Crocodile Dundee was astounding. Nobody expected the smallish film with the small budget to be much of a success, but it went on to make $330 Million worldwide. Of course, a sequel was in the offing, and it arrived a few years later. As soon as the 1980's ended, however, the world's interest in eccentric Australians had waned. Yahoo Serious was a huge failure, nobody was interested in Jacko anymore and Olivia Newton John's Koala Blue stores all closed down. Even Paul Hogan, star of Crocodile Dundee, could no longer get people into the theaters. Strangely enough, ten years after all this Paul Hogan thought that it was time to go back to the well. Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles was born.
When looking for a script, Paul Hogan had two requirements- it had to be squeaky clean and it had to feature his wife. The controversial production resulted in a writer's guild fight and a flat film that was largely ignored by audiences. It was the only Crocodile Dundee film to lose money. Paul Hogan's life would then spiral out of control, resulting in his virtual retirement.
