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Release Date:
2 July 1986 (USA)
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Tagline:
Adventure doesn't come any bigger! more
Plot:
An All-American trucker gets dragged into a centuries-old mystical battle in Chinatown. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
1 nomination
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As Darkness Falls Premiering on Time Warner Cable
(From Dread Central. 4 November 2009, 4:45 PM, PST)
retro trailer: ‘Big Trouble in Little China’
(From FlickFilosopher. 11 October 2009, 9:19 AM, PDT)
(From Dread Central. 4 November 2009, 4:45 PM, PST)
retro trailer: ‘Big Trouble in Little China’
(From FlickFilosopher. 11 October 2009, 9:19 AM, PDT)
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This John Carpenter movie has it all!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Kurt Russell | ... | Jack Burton | |
| Kim Cattrall | ... | Gracie Law | |
| Dennis Dun | ... | Wang Chi | |
| James Hong | ... | David Lo Pan | |
| Victor Wong | ... | Egg Shen | |
| Kate Burton | ... | Margo | |
| Donald Li | ... | Eddie Lee | |
| Carter Wong | ... | Thunder | |
| Peter Kwong | ... | Rain | |
| James Pax | ... | Lightning | |
| Suzee Pai | ... | Miao Yin | |
| Chao Li Chi | ... | Uncle Chu | |
| Jeff Imada | ... | Needles | |
| Rummel Mor | ... | Joe Lucky | |
| Craig Ng | ... | One Ear |
Additional Details
Also Known As:
John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China (USA) (complete title)
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Runtime:
99 min
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Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) |
Dolby (35 mm prints)
Certification:
Portugal:M/12 |
Ireland:15 |
South Korea:15 |
UK:PG (1986) (cut) |
Denmark:15 |
Brazil:14 |
Netherlands:12 |
Norway:11 (2009) |
Australia:M |
Canada:14A |
Finland:K-16 |
France:U |
Norway:15 |
Norway:16 (1986) |
Sweden:15 |
UK:15 |
USA:PG-13 |
West Germany:12 (w) |
Germany:16 (special edition) |
Singapore:PG |
Iceland:14 (original rating) |
Iceland:16 (video rating) |
Spain:13
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The ending song is written and sung by The Coupe De Ville. A band formed with: John Carpenter, Nick Castle and Tommy Lee Wallace (second unit director on this picture).
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Goofs:
Continuity: Jack and Wang Chi change places as they chase the punks at the airport parking lot. When we see them from the back Wang is on the right (close up on back of his jacket. Then we cut to a frontal view and he is still on the right of the screen, while he should be on the left.
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Quotes:
[first lines]
Pinstripe lawyer: What I'd like to do today is get your version of what happened.
Egg Shen: Oh, you mean the truth.
Pinstripe lawyer: Of course. First, just state your name and your occupation for the record.
Egg Shen: Oh, Egg Shen. Bus driver.
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Pinstripe lawyer: What I'd like to do today is get your version of what happened.
Egg Shen: Oh, you mean the truth.
Pinstripe lawyer: Of course. First, just state your name and your occupation for the record.
Egg Shen: Oh, Egg Shen. Bus driver.
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Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Chuck: Chuck Versus the Sizzling Shrimp (#1.5)" (2007)
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Soundtrack:
Big Trouble in Little China
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What happened to Jack Burton at the end of the movie?Why Does Thunder Explode?
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If you`ve ever heard of the director John Carpenter, you`ll be familiar with his works (of art), like Hallowe`en, Escape From New York, Assault On Precient 13, The Thing, They Live, and this movie, a mid 80`s classic starring none other than Carpenter`s favourite front man, Kurt Russell. Set in Chinatown, Los Angeles, its a modern day fable of good versus evil, Chinese black magic, the hero storms the castle type affair. Russell plays Jack Burton, a wise cracking long distance truck triver and all American hero, passing through Chinatown on some business. After a card game with old friend Wang Chi (Dennis Dun), Wang (now penniless thanks to Burton`s good fortune) pursuades Jack to drive him to the airport, to pick up his childhood sweetheart, a girl Wang has not seen since they were children. Its here the story begins, as Mao Yin, Wang`s girlfriend, is captured by a mysterious gang. The two form a pact to rescue the girl from the clutches of the evil Lo Pan, former crimelord of Chinatown, a myth who has apparently lived to the age of almost 200, with a little help from some black magic.
Thats it, I`m saying no more, cos I don`t want to spoil it. You`ve probably seen the movie anyway.
Its hard to pick a favourite John Carpenter film, very hard, but this one has it all. Its a great action movie, a great comedy, an original story, great lines, and even a love story, a perfect blend of what big screen entertainment should be. Its strange though, that the ending was left so open, begging for a sequel that was never made.