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Big Trouble in Little China

  • 19861986
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
145K
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POPULARITY
736
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Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, and James Hong in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
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A rough-and-tumble trucker and his side kick face off with an ancient sorcerer in a supernatural battle beneath Chinatown.A rough-and-tumble trucker and his side kick face off with an ancient sorcerer in a supernatural battle beneath Chinatown.A rough-and-tumble trucker and his side kick face off with an ancient sorcerer in a supernatural battle beneath Chinatown.
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
145K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
736
394
  • Director
    • John Carpenter
  • Writers
    • Gary Goldman
    • David Z. Weinstein
    • W.D. Richter(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Kurt Russell
    • Kim Cattrall
    • Dennis Dun
  • Director
    • John Carpenter
  • Writers
    • Gary Goldman
    • David Z. Weinstein
    • W.D. Richter(adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Kurt Russell
    • Kim Cattrall
    • Dennis Dun
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 462User reviews
    • 236Critic reviews
    • 53Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 1 nomination

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    Peter Kwong, James Pax, and Carter Wong in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
    Kurt Russell in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
    Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, Dennis Dun, and Suzee Pai in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
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    Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, Dennis Dun, Peter Kwong, Suzee Pai, James Pax, and Carter Wong in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
    Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, James Hong, and Suzee Pai in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
    Kim Cattrall, Kurt Russell, James Hong, and Suzee Pai in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
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    Kim Cattrall and Kurt Russell in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
    Kim Cattrall and Kurt Russell in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
    Kim Cattrall and Kurt Russell in Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

    Top cast

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    Kurt Russell
    Kurt Russell
    • Jack Burton
    Kim Cattrall
    Kim Cattrall
    • Gracie Law
    Dennis Dun
    Dennis Dun
    • Wang Chi
    James Hong
    James Hong
    • David Lo Pan
    Victor Wong
    Victor Wong
    • Egg Shen
    Kate Burton
    Kate Burton
    • Margo
    Donald Li
    Donald Li
    • Eddie Lee
    Carter Wong
    Carter Wong
    • Thunder
    Peter Kwong
    Peter Kwong
    • Rain
    James Pax
    James Pax
    • Lightning
    Suzee Pai
    Suzee Pai
    • Miao Yin
    Chao Li Chi
    Chao Li Chi
    • Uncle Chu
    Jeff Imada
    Jeff Imada
    • Needles
    Rummel Mor
    Rummel Mor
    • Joe Lucky
    Craig Ng
    Craig Ng
    • One Ear
    June Kyoto Lu
    June Kyoto Lu
    • White Tiger
    • (as June Kim)
    Noel Toy
    • Mrs. O'Toole
    Jade Go
    • Chinese Girl in White Tiger
    • Director
      • John Carpenter
    • Writers
      • Gary Goldman
      • David Z. Weinstein
      • W.D. Richter(adaptation)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Kurt Russell confessed on the DVD commentary that he was afraid of starring in the movie because he had made a string of movies that flopped at the box office. When he asked John Carpenter about it, he told Kurt that it didn't matter to him - he just wanted to make the movie with him.
    • Goofs
      In the first fight scene in the alleyway that Jack and Wang witness, the same stuntman can be seen charging, fighting, and indeed being KO'd alternately dressed as a Chang Sing, or Wing Kong.
    • Quotes

      Jack Burton: When some wild-eyed, eight-foot-tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against the barroom wall, and he looks you crooked in the eye and he asks you if ya paid your dues, you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and you remember what ol' Jack Burton always says at a time like that: "Have ya paid your dues, Jack?" "Yessir, the check is in the mail."

    • Alternate versions
      There is an alternate version with an extended ending scene (seen on its Special Edition DVD/Blu-ray), where, after the story is finished, Kurt Russel, in his truck again, finds the 3 punks from the beginning sitting in their sports car by the docks. He then decidedly drives forward, smashing into their car and throwing it, with them inside, into the sea. It was removed from the official theatrical version, being donned as "Too vengeful." after test screenings.
    • Connections
      Edited into Big Trouble in Little China: Deleted Scenes (2001)
    • Soundtracks
      Big Trouble in Little China
      Written by John Carpenter

      Performed by The Coupe de Villes

    User reviews462

    Review
    Review
    Featured review
    "Classic" is not strong enough, how about "Holy"
    I EMPHATICALLY recommend Big Trouble in Little China, but I must say that if you didn't grow up with this movie, I can see being very entertained but not in awe of it. I and many others like me repeatedly viewed this film throughout childhood and still love it just as much now as then. Nowadays, a new viewer who is past puberty will regard it with a more skeptical eye, comparing it to things it shouldn't be compared to. Some newcomers might get it right away, but I don't think they get the same thrill out of it as they might have as a child in the eighties. That's why this film needs to be shared with children (especially boys), who hopefully won't be too jaded by flashy nineties schlock to be impressed, which I think is exactly the problem for adults who are new to the movie. Perhaps it can't be taught, the reverence I mean, but the movie isn't any less fun and awesome for new viewers, just less magical. I would rate it with stars or something but that's like trying to grade your own religion. I love you, Mr. Burton.
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    5
    • marieshareen
    • Sep 6, 2003

    FAQ4

    • Who is Jack talking to on his CB radio at the beginning and end of the film?
    • What happened to Jack Burton at the movie's ending?
    • Why does Thunder explode?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • July 2, 1986 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Languages
      • English
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China
    • Filming locations
      • San Francisco, California, USA
    • Production companies
      • Twentieth Century Fox
      • TAFT Entertainment Pictures
      • SLM Production Group
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $11,100,000
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $2,723,211
      • Jul 6, 1986
    • Gross worldwide
      • $11,100,577
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 39 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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