Character Relationship Map: Crocodile Dundee

Characters

• Mick 'Crocodile Dundee' (played by Paul Hogan) — protagonist

  Rugged Australian outback hunter and survival expert who travels to New York City.

• Sue Charlton (played by Linda Kozlowski) — protagonist

  Ambitious American journalist who discovers Mick and becomes his romantic partner.

• Richard Mason (played by Mark Blum) — supporting

  Sue's arrogant fiancé who represents conventional city life.

• Pimp (played by John Snyder) — minor

  Street criminal operating in New York's underworld.

• Walter Reilly (played by John Meillon) — supporting

  Sue's wealthy editor and father figure who funds her initial trip to Australia.

• Doorman (played by Irving Metzman) — minor

  Building security guard in New York City.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Mick 'Crocodile Dundee' → Walter Reilly (Professional Business Partners) — Walter manages the local arrangements around Mick's visit and changes his mind about the New York trip when Sue offers newspaper funding.

  The plot identifies Walter as Mick's business partner in Walkabout Creek.

• Sue Charlton → Walter Reilly (Professional Associate) — Walter helps Sue make contact with Mick, then agrees to her proposal to take Mick to New York when she says the newspaper will cover expenses.

  Sue travels to Walkabout Creek to meet Mick for a feature story, and Walter, Mick's business partner, assures her Mick will arrive.

• Sue Charlton → Richard Mason (Romantic Dating Couple Turned Former Partner) — Sue's existing relationship with Richard conflicts with her growing affection for Mick and ends when she chooses Mick.

  Sue is dating Richard before her trip and resumes the relationship after returning to New York. Richard proposes, but Sue ultimately tells Mick she wi...

• Sue Charlton → Mick 'Crocodile Dundee' (Romantic Love Interest) — Their connection grows from Sue's assignment and Mick's awkward advances into mutual love, culminating in their reunion at the subway station.

  Sue travels to meet Mick, becomes attracted to him after he rescues her from a crocodile, and later sends him the message that she loves him.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Mick 'Crocodile Dundee' → Pimp (Conflict Adversaries) — The encounter tests Mick's ability to handle unfamiliar city dangers using his survival skills and common sense.

  In New York, Mick encounters a pimp among the problematic or dangerous situations he overcomes.

• Mick 'Crocodile Dundee' → Doorman (Social Acquaintances) — Mick shares his departure plans with the doorman, who later becomes the source of information Sue needs to find him.

  Mick tells the hotel doorman that he is going on walkabout around the United States.

• Sue Charlton → Doorman (Alliance Helper) — The doorman's information helps Sue pursue Mick before he leaves New York.

  After Mick checks out, the doorman tells Sue he has left and is headed for the nearest subway stop.

• Mick 'Crocodile Dundee' → Richard Mason (Conflict Rivals) — Their hostility reflects the conflict between Mick and Richard over Sue, sharpened by Richard's insults and Mick's response.

  Mick punches Richard at a restaurant after Richard repeatedly mocks Mick's unsophisticated lifestyle. Mick is disheartened when Richard proposes to Su...

Story Analysis

A New York journalist's assignment in the Australian Outback becomes a journey of adventure, cultural contrast, and choosing love.

Plot Progression

1. The Legend in Walkabout Creek — Sue travels to Walkabout Creek to report on Mick and meets Walter before Mick arrives. Her first impressions of Mick's manners and the local confrontations complicate the heroic story she expected.
2. Outback Proof — Mick's outback skills impress Sue through several dangerous and unusual demonstrations. After Sue sets out alone, a crocodile attack forces Mick to rescue her and changes her feelings toward him.
3. A Bushman in New York — Sue brings Mick to New York under the pretext of continuing her feature. Mick adapts to unfamiliar city situations while Sue resumes dating Richard and becomes increasingly torn between the two men.
4. The Proposal and Departure — Richard proposes to Sue at a society dinner, and the guests interpret her confused silence as acceptance. Mick, believing Sue is engaged, decides to leave New York on walkabout.
5. A Message Across the Crowd — Sue learns Mick has left and runs to the subway after him. She sends a message declaring her love, and Mick crosses the crowd to reunite with her.