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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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(19 articles)
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)
User Comments:
Carpenter catches the spirit of the B grade serial flic 100 times better than Spielberg
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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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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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What can one say. The movie plays like one of those great old comic books you read as a kid. The dialogue is so cartoonish that you expect to see balloons appear above the characters heads. The acting is excellent, with everyone taking a tongue in cheek approach and obviously having a good time making the film. Some of the best fight scenes in recent memory, with everyone "kung-fu fighting" at the drop of a hat. Kurt Russel is a hoot as the more than slightly dumb macho hero. Cartoon violence minus the gore, humourous special effects, evil magicians, green eyed damsels in distress, even a monster or two.
A great film for a night of light movies! See it if you get a chance!