A private detective specializing in missing children is charged with the task of finding a special child whom dark forces want to eliminate.
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Michael RitchieWriter:
Dennis Feldman
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Title: The Golden Child (1986)
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2 nominations.
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J.L. Reate | ... | The Golden Child |
| Eddie Murphy | ... | Chandler Jarrell | |
| Charles Dance | ... | Sardo Numspa | |
| Charlotte Lewis | ... | Kee Nang | |
| Victor Wong | ... | The Old Man | |
| Randall 'Tex' Cobb | ... | Til | |
| James Hong | ... | Doctor Hong | |
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Shakti Chen | ... | Kala (as Shakti) |
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Tau Logo | ... | Yu |
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Tiger Chung Lee | ... | Khan |
| Pons Maar | ... | Fu | |
| Peter Kwong | ... | Tommy Tong | |
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Wally Taylor | ... | Detective Boggs |
| Eric Douglas | ... | Yellow Dragon | |
| Charles Levin | ... | TV Host | |
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Eddie Murphy plays a detective with a speciality of finding lost children. He is told he is the 'Chosen one' who will find and protect the Golden Child, a Bhuddist mystic who was kidnapped by an evil sorcerer. Murphy disbelieves the mysticism but finds more and more evidence of demon worship as he investigates. Written by John Vogel <jlvogel@comcast.net>
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Chandler Jarrell: Hey, this water ain't really that pure.
The Old Man: Un-heh, neither are you.
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Music by John Barry
Lyrics by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson & Sue Ennis
Performed by Ann Wilson
ANN WILSON courtesy of CAPITOL RECORDS, INC.
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Eddie Murphy trashed this movie while promoting Coming to America (1988), saying the original script was far better than the finished product (indeed, the novelization is closer to what was intended). See more »Goofs
Whilst Eddie Murphy's character Chandler Jarrell is talking with the lady behind the screen door, she turns to face him a few times, you can hear her voice but her lips are not moving. See more »Quotes
The Old Man: Keep your thought as pure as the water.Chandler Jarrell: Hey, this water ain't really that pure.
The Old Man: Un-heh, neither are you.
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THE BEST MAN IN THE WORLDMusic by John Barry
Lyrics by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson & Sue Ennis
Performed by Ann Wilson
ANN WILSON courtesy of CAPITOL RECORDS, INC.
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EnglishRelease Date:
12 December 1986 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Budget:
$25,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$11,549,711, 14 December 1986Gross USA:
$79,817,937Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$79,817,937Company Credits
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Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Productions, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) See more »
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The premise may seem goofy, but since Murphy's character doesn't take it seriously, it helps ease the audience into this mix of mysticism and modern-day hard-boiled child abduction. Excellent cast, particularly Charles Dance and Charlotte Lewis, and Murphy is at the height of his 80's peak in comedy/action. There's also some great F/X, a very surreal dream sequence, and a fairly original plot. Often overlooked in the pantheon of Murphy flicks, but this one is worth a look.