The Golden Child (1986)

A private detective specializing in missing children is charged with the task of finding a special child whom dark forces want to eliminate.

Director:

Michael Ritchie

Writer:

Dennis Feldman

Stars:

Eddie Murphy, J.L. Reate, Charles Dance

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
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
Shakti Chen	...	Kala (as Shakti)
Tau Logo	...	Yu
Tiger Chung Lee	...	Khan
Pons Maar	...	Fu
Peter Kwong	...	Tommy Tong
Wally Taylor	...	Detective Boggs
Eric Douglas	...	Yellow Dragon
Charles Levin	...	TV Host

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

hare krishna | monastery | humanity | serpent | searcher | 

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Taglines:

Eddie Murphy Is The Chosen One.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Mystery

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Certificate:

PG-13

Did You Know?

Trivia

Gene LeBell: the drunk biker who coughs in Eddie Murphy's face. LeBell has trained fighters such as Chuck Norris and Ronda Rousey.

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Goofs

(at around 6 mins) When we first see Chandler he is putting a poster up on the pole. Firstly there are a number of posters on the pole but then when we see him staple his poster on it, his is the only one on the pole.

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Quotes

Chandler Jarrell: So, you're just gonna let that booger freeze up on your jacket like that?

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Connections

Referenced in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson: Chevy Chase/Siskel & Ebert/Al Jarreau (1986)

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Soundtracks

ANOTHER DAY'S LIFE
By David Wheatley

User Reviews

This Film Offers A Good Mix, But Eddie Is Too Loud For Me Now

Like most people, I enjoyed Eddie Murphy in the 1980s with the humorous, wild movies he made. Many of the characters he played were similar: wisecracking, loud, funny and obnoxious. This is one of the wilder stories he was involved with with a very good mixture of action, romance, fantasy and comedy.

The female lead in here was an attractive actress named Charlotte Lewis. With her looks and manner, I thought she might go places, but I think this was the only hit movie she's been in.

Twenty years after "The Golden Child," I have found most of those Murphy films not the entertainment they used to be. Maybe it's just me getting older, but Eddie's constant shouting and abrasive boorishness is too much to take now. That includes this movie.

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

12 December 1986 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Golden Child

Filming Locations:

Melrose Avenue at North Spaulding, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$25,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$11,549,711, 14 December 1986

Gross USA:

$79,817,937

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$79,817,937

Company Credits

Production Co:

Paramount Pictures, Eddie Murphy Productions, Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

94 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1