Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

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Written by Gary Goldman, David Z. Weinstein

Directed by John Carpenter

Also known as "John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China"

Running Time: 120 minutes (approx)

Production Year: 1986

Rating: 15 Certificate

Production Country: USA

Filmed in Colour

John Carpenter's enjoyable martial arts romp that's played firmly with its tongue in cheek. Kurt Russell plays Jack Burton, who agrees to pick up a friend's girlfriend from the airport. But when Miao Yin is kidnapped in front of him, Burton finds she's been abducted by sorcerer Lo Pan, the host of the spirit of an ancient Chinese warlord. He wants her for her unique green eyes, rare among Chinese women, to rejuvenate his spirit, and Burton has just hours to track down his lair and free Yin. With nods to the Indiana Jones trilogy, Carpenter enjoys setting up one exciting, exotic set piece after another while Russell wisely reprises the all-action, wise-cracking Snake Plissken from Escape from New York to enjoyable effect.

When is Big Trouble in Little China next on TV?

In the UK... it's next showing on Film4 December 17th, 9:00pm. See more...

Cast

Image for Kurt RussellKurt RussellJack Burton
Image for Kim CattrallKim CattrallGracie Law
Dennis DunWang Chi
James HongDavid Lo Pan
Victor WongEgg Shen
Kate BurtonMargo
Donald LiEddie Lee
Carter WongThunder
Peter KwongRain
James PaxLightning
Suzee PaiMiao Yin
Chao Li ChiUncle Chu
Jeff ImadaNeedles
Rummel MorJoe Lucky
Craig NgOne Ear

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