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Big Trouble in Little China (1986) 7.2
An All-American trucker gets dragged into a centuries-old mystical battle in Chinatown. Director:John Carpenter |
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Cast
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| Kurt Russell | ... | ||
| Kim Cattrall | ... | ||
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Dennis Dun | ... | |
| James Hong | ... | ||
| Victor Wong | ... | ||
| Kate Burton | ... | ||
| Donald Li | ... | ||
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Carter Wong | ... | |
| Peter Kwong | ... | ||
| James Pax | ... | ||
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Suzee Pai | ... | |
| Chao Li Chi | ... | ||
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Jeff Imada | ... | |
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Rummel Mor | ... | |
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Craig Ng | ... | |
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When trucker Jack Burton agreed to take his friend Wang Chi to pick up his fiancee at the airport, he never expected to get involved in a supernatural battle between good and evil. Wang's fiancee has emerald green eyes, which make her a perfect target for an immortal sorcerer named Lo Pan and his three invincible cronies. Lo Pan must marry a girl with green eyes so he can regain his physical form. Now, Jack must save Wang's fiancee from Lo Pan and his henchmen, and win back his stolen truck. But how can he defeat an enemy who has no body? Written by Mr. X
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Country:
USARelease Date:
2 July 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China See more »Box Office
Budget:
$25,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$11,100,000 (USA)Company Credits
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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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Written by John Carpenter
Performed by The Coupe de Villes
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Did You Know?
Trivia
In the wedding Scene where LoPan is putting the Needle of Love in Miao Yin, James Hong actually jabbed Suzee Pai too hard. You can see her flinch as he puts it in her. See more »Goofs
When Thunder is chasing after Jack and Wang the color of his undershirt changes. See more »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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"Big Trouble in Little China"Written by John Carpenter
Performed by The Coupe de Villes
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This movie occupied most my junior high years. Action, suspense, cheesy diaologue, and martial arts galore. What more could you ask for from a b-movie that is clearly a b-movie? Carpenter and the cast and crew must have had a blast on this film because I can't think of a single movie that combines some of my favorite things about movies: Action, comedy, violence, martial arts, and a small tour bus driver named Egg who also knows a little magic. Magic indeed. This is movie magic. Agree or disagree, you can't deny that Carpenter succeeded on all levels when he made this movie. Saturday matineeish? Yes. B-movie cheese? Yes. Pure movie-going fun? Absolutely. Watch and enjoy.