Alec Wilson appears in this film as 'Denning', a local Australian hired goon for the drug lords. 13 years later he appeared in the sequel Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001) as 'Jacko', a long time Australian friend of Mick.
John Meillon's 2nd and final appearance as Walter Reilly. Meillon passed away a year after the film's release and his character has retired sometime before the 2nd sequel Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles (2001).
When in Australia, the shot of the moon is upside down, as seen in the Northern Hemisphere.
Actress and singer Tatyana Ali's acting debut. Tatyana Ali plays one of the kids in the park whom is seen talking to Mick earlier in the film.
The subway train operated on one of the unused outer tracks at the Hoyt-Schermerhorn station.