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Film cell NFV-000000568 Tap to enlarge
MOVIEThe Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course
SCENETHE CROCODILE HUNTER
FILM FORMAT35MM
YEAR2002
CERTIFICATE IDNFV-000000568
Film Record Public record
Directed by
John Stainton
Studio
Animal Planet · Animal Logic · Terri Irwin · 90 min
Scholarship
Named in the title of 1 peer-reviewed work
Examples
  • The Crocodile Hunter Collision Course (Film) — Sight & sound/Sight and sound, 2002
  • Full list on OpenAlex
Library of Congress
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FILM NOTES

The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course arrived in 2002 through MGM, built around the crossover appeal of Steve and Terri Irwin's Animal Planet fame. It marked a rare theatrical outing for the pair, blending their conservation work with a fictional chase plot involving a stolen satellite tracker and a hungry croc. For American and Australian audiences alike, it represented the peak of Irwin's mainstream crossover moment, capturing a persona that was already beloved on television and now being introduced to cinema screens under a major studio banner.

This cell simply bears the name The Crocodile Hunter, placing Steve Irwin himself at its center. Collectors seek this figure for his singular blend of showmanship and genuine passion for wildlife, a persona that made him a household name well beyond documentary circles. A cell carrying this title likely comes from an early reel, perhaps a trailer or title card, the kind of frame meant to announce the star before the story begins. It stands as a marker of introduction, tied directly to Irwin's identity as the central draw of the picture.

This original motion picture film element has been examined and authenticated by Crown Grading in partnership with National Film Vault, and encapsulated for archival preservation.
Why so little survivesRelease prints were leased to theaters, not sold. When the run ended they went back to the distributor to be destroyed, and most were. What collectors hold today came from the prints that escaped that order, and no new 35mm prints of these films are being struck.
CROWN SERIAL 000059878