What is the movie title about an Australian guy who comes to Hollywood and becomes a movie star?

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I'm pretty sure it is a late 80's or early to mid 90's movie. The guy comes to America and accidentally becomes an action movie star. But at the same time the town where he is from in Australian is getting overrun and they plant explosives so they can separate from the mainland and float away. 

I remember there being a big battle scene at the end. This was a C or D rated comedy movie but I remember liking it as a teenager and I can't think of the title for the life of me. Please help!

MystMoonstruck · Accepted Answer

Reckless Kelly (1993) 
starring Yahoo Serious, Melora Hardin, Alexei Sayle, Hugo Weaving, Kathleen Freeman, Martin Ferrero
IMDb synopsis:
The large Kelly family run a pub on Reckless Island, and also operate the Kelly gang of bank robbers. Though this only consists of Ned it is highly effective as he has built up a high tolerance to bullets. Unfortunately the bank company fights back by offering the island for sale. The Kellys suddenly need a million dollars, and as all the money they rob in Australia goes to the poor, Ned sets off to California to rob banks there. Or become a movie star. Whatever.
IMDb review excerpt:
Basically, an almost invincible Australian outlaw, Kelly, needs to save his island from Japanese businessmen before they tow it by tanker to the waters off Japan, where it will become a kind of theme park. 
Here's the movie trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CP_eleEQU4

Anonymous · Answer

Could it have been a Crocodile Dundee movie maybe?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090555/
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0231402/

What is the movie title about an Australian guy who comes to Hollywood and becomes a movie star?

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