The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002)

Director:

John Stainton

Writers (WGA):

John Stainton (story)
Holly Goldberg Sloan (screenplay)

Release Date:

12 July 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Comedy

Tagline:

His First Big-Screen Adventure!

Plot:

The Crocodile Hunter mistakes some CIA agents for poachers and sets out to stop them from capturing a wily croc which, unbeknownst to him, has swallowed a tracking drone.

Plot Keywords:

Crocodile | CIA | Satellite | Spider | Snake

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Steve Irwin	...	Himself
Terri Irwin	...	Herself
Magda Szubanski	...	Brozzie Drewitt
David Wenham	...	Sam Flynn
Lachy Hulme	...	Robert Wheeler
Aden Young	...	Ron Buckwhiler
Kenneth Ransom	...	Vaughan Archer
Kate Beahan	...	Jo Buckley
Steve Bastoni	...	Deputy Director Reynolds
Steven Vidler	...	Deputy Director Ansell (as Steve Vidler)
Alyson Standen	...	Anne Milking
Alex Ruiz	...	CIA Agent
David Franklin	...	CIA Agent
Robert Coleby	...	Dr. Weinberger
Kevin Hides	...	Dr. Krug

MPAA:

Rated PG for action violence/peril and mild language.

Runtime:

90 min

Country:

Australia | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG ( #39022) | Iceland:L | Malaysia:U | Canada:PG (Canadian Home Video rating) | Australia:PG | France:U | Germany:6 | Netherlands:MG6 | Spain:13 | UK:PG (cut)

Filming Locations:

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Company:

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM)

Trivia:

There were no scripts used in this movie, whatever Steve and Terri said was off the top of their heads. All stunts were performed, just like the TV show, by Steve himself

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When the CIA Agent is being dragged by Steve and Terry's truck during one shot you can see the edge of the hidden board upon which the stunt man is actually riding on.

Quotes:

Steve Irwin: That was a close one!

Movie Connections:

Featured in A Croc in Shot: Behind the Scenes - 'The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course' (2002) (V)

Soundtrack:

Crocodile Rock (Film Version)

Strictly For the Croc Hunter's Fans

Steve Irwin the Crocodile Hunter plays - well - Steve Irwin the Crocodile Hunter in a fun adventure type movie with little in the way of a believable story line but lots of information about Australia's crocodiles and venomous snakes and spiders.

The story - such as it is - revolves around some sort of U.S. satellite equipment that somehow finds it way to Australia after surviving its drop to earth from orbit, and is promptly swallowed by a monstrously large crocodile. Irwin sets out to find the crocodile and move it to safer territory, believing that it's being stalked not by CIA agents trying to get this thing back, but by poachers.

Forget the story. It's secondary - and, to be blunt, not that great. Basically, this movie serves as an ad for Irwin's "The Crocodile Hunter" TV series, and most of it is shot as if he were taping the show, as he fights crocs and plays with various and sundry poisonous and dangerous animals in his usual animated way. You have to give the guy credit - he's got his part down pat!

There's a simple way of knowing whether you'll like this movie or not. If you like "The Crocodile Hunter" you'll like the movie. If you don't, you won't. See how simple that is! I like "The Crocodile Hunter" and I think Irwin is quite hilarious. Strangely, though, for all the fun and laughs involved here the movie seemed to go on longer than its allotted 90 minutes. Perhaps Irwin is better in half hour segments. After that he may begin to get a bit overwhelming.

But it is fun. I'd give it a 7/10, knowing full well that this movie will get its share of bashers as well.