The Crocodile Dundee guy made a western in 1994. It’s exactly that weird.

Giddy up for a ride through Lightning Jack (1994), Paul Hogan’s attempt to recapture the magic of Crocodile Dundeewith a Western twist. Landen and Truman dissect the movie’s baffling tonal shifts, nonsensical plot conveniences, and the misplaced talents of Cuba Gooding Jr. Along the way, they explore the peculiarities of Paul Hogan’s career, the economics of Australian film financing, and the art of forgetting this movie ever happened.

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Film Synopsis

When Australian outlaw Lightning Jack Kane (Paul Hogan) survives a botched bank robbery that kills the rest of his gang, he decides to build his own legend. Recruiting mute shopkeeper Ben Doyle (Cuba Gooding Jr.) as his reluctant sidekick, Jack embarks on a series of increasingly absurd heists to make a name for himself. But Jack’s ambition and Ben’s bumbling lead to more trouble than triumph, culminating in a final heist where they must outsmart a posse, a rival gang, and themselves.

Episode Highlights

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