Jack Burton's in for some serious trouble and you're in for some serious fun.
Truck driver Jack Burton gets embroiled in a supernatural battle when his best friend Wang Chi's green-eyed fiancée is kidnapped by henchmen of the sorcerer Lo Pan, who must marry a girl with green eyes in order to return to the human realm.
Big Trouble in Little China (1986) is a action, adventure, comedy and fantasy film directed by John Carpenter, released on May 30, 1986 with a runtime of 1h 40m. It stars Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun and James Hong. Viewers rate it 7.2 out of 10 across 3,486 ratings.
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Kurt Russell
as Jack Burton
Kim Cattrall
as Gracie Law
Dennis Dun
as Wang Chi
James Hong
as David Lo Pan
Victor Wong
as Egg Shen
Kate Burton
as Margo
Donald Li
as Eddie Lee
Carter Huang Chia-Ta
as Thunder
Peter Kwong
as Rain
James Pax
as Lightning
Suzee Pai
as Miao Yin
Chao Li Chi
as Uncle Chu
Directed by John Carpenter, written by David Z. Weinstein, W.D. Richter and Gary Goldman, produced by Larry Franco.
Average viewer score of 7.2/10 from 3,486 ratings.
I think this movie was marketed as an adventure movie when it came out. I can imagine that some people were disappointed if they were indeed expecting a real adventure movie. I remember being one of those people when I first saw this movie. However, if you approach it seeing what it is, that is a comedy or at least an action-comedy, then it is actually a quite enjoyable movie. The entire movie is utterly…
Reviewed on September 17, 2014
_Big Trouble in Little China_ is not the movie it is marketed to be. But it is good. You wait the ten minutes it takes for the absurdity to kick in and then you ride the ridiculous ride until the closing credits. _Final rating:★★★ - I liked it. Would personally recommend you give it a go._
Reviewed on October 4, 2018
Ol' Jack always says... what the hell? Out of 20th Century Fox, Big Trouble in Little China is directed by John Carpenter and stars Kurt Russell, Kim Catrall, Dennis Dun, James Hong & Victor Wong. The adaptation is by W.D. Richter with the screenplay from Gary Goldman & David Z. Weinstein. Dean Cundey photographs and Alan Howarth doubles up with Carpenter for the musical score. Truck driver Jack Burton (Russell)…
Reviewed on March 5, 2019
Enjoyable enough adventure flick with another charismatic performance from Kurt Russell. The plot certainly felt disjointed at times (and one sequence didn't really advance the plot all that much) but still had a lot of fun. Not one of Carpenter's best nor a standout amongst 1980s movies, however still liked it well enough. **3.5/5**
Reviewed on November 27, 2019
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Big Trouble in Little China (1986) is currently available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. No subscription streaming option is listed right now, so availability may change.
The main cast of Big Trouble in Little China (1986) includes Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, James Hong and Victor Wong. The film was directed by John Carpenter. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Big Trouble in Little China was released on May 30, 1986 and runs for 1h 40m.
Big Trouble in Little China (1986) holds an average rating of 7.2 out of 10 from 3,486 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, adventure and comedy films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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