Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, Victor Wong and James Hong star in John Carpenter's 1986 action/adventure. This film takes place in San Francisco, Chinatown where trucker, Jack Burton (Russell) and his friend, Wang Chi (Dun) pick up Wang's fiancée, Mao-Yin (Suzee Pai) from the airport until she's kidnapped. Jack and Wang learn she's taken by evil sorcerer, David Lo-Pan (Hong) because her green eyes will help break him free of his curse and rule the world. Jack and Wang meet lawyer, Gracie Law (Cattrall) who also gets captured by Lo-Pan because of her green eyes. With the help of sorcerer, Egg Shen (Wong), Jack and Wang attempt to fight against Lo-Pan and rescue both women. This is my favorite Carpenter/Russell film, Russell is terrific as Jack, Hong is great as Lo-Pan, there's cool effects and Carpenter & Alan Howarth's score is excellent as usual. This was originally conceived as a western and Russell does a great John Wayne impression. I highly recommend this 80's cult classic.
Review of Big Trouble in Little China
Big Trouble in Little China
(1986)
Favorite Carpenter/Russell Film!
29 February 2012
Warning: Spoilers