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FILM NOTES
Released in 2002 by MGM through United Artists, The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course brought Steve Irwin's television persona to the big screen at the height of his global fame. Built around his Animal Planet series, the film paired documentary style wildlife footage with a loose comic plot involving a wayward crocodile and bumbling spies. It served as a theatrical showcase for Irwin's boundless energy and genuine passion for conservation, introducing him to audiences beyond cable television and cementing his status as an international icon of nature entertainment before his death in 2006 made every surviving artifact of his screen work more meaningful to collectors.
This cell preserves Steve Irwin himself, the film's namesake and driving force, the figure whose enthusiasm and voice carried the entire production. As a 35mm artifact tied directly to his name, it holds particular value for collectors of wildlife television history and Irwin memorabilia specifically, standing apart from ordinary movie ephemera. Cells naming the lead performer rather than a scene or title card typically come from key sequences meant to anchor the character in the frame, making this a piece connected to Irwin's central presence throughout Collision Course rather than a passing background moment.
