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The Golden Child

  • 19861986
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 34m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
57K
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Eddie Murphy in The Golden Child (1986)
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A private detective specializing in missing children is charged with the task of finding a special child whom dark forces want to eliminate.A private detective specializing in missing children is charged with the task of finding a special child whom dark forces want to eliminate.A private detective specializing in missing children is charged with the task of finding a special child whom dark forces want to eliminate.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
57K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
4,859
911
    • Michael Ritchie
    • Dennis Feldman
  • Stars
    • Eddie Murphy
    • J.L. Reate
    • Charles Dance
    • Michael Ritchie
    • Dennis Feldman
  • Stars
    • Eddie Murphy
    • J.L. Reate
    • Charles Dance
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 101User reviews
    • 46Critic reviews
    • 37Metascore
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    Eddie Murphy and Charles Dance in The Golden Child (1986)
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    Eddie Murphy and J.L. Reate in The Golden Child (1986)
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    James Hong in The Golden Child (1986)
    Eddie Murphy and Charlotte Lewis in The Golden Child (1986)
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    Eddie Murphy
    Eddie Murphy
    • Chandler Jarrell
    J.L. Reate
    • The Golden Child
    Charles Dance
    Charles Dance
    • Sardo Numspa
    Charlotte Lewis
    Charlotte Lewis
    • Kee Nang
    Victor Wong
    Victor Wong
    • The Old Goupa
    Randall 'Tex' Cobb
    Randall 'Tex' Cobb
    • Til
    James Hong
    James Hong
    • Doctor Hong
    Shakti Chen
    • Kala
    • (as Shakti)
    Tau Logo
    • Yu
    Tiger Chung Lee
    • Khan
    Pons Maar
    Pons Maar
    • Fu
    Peter Kwong
    Peter Kwong
    • Tommy Tong
    Wally Taylor
    • Detective Boggs
    Eric Douglas
    Eric Douglas
    • Yellow Dragon
    Charles Levin
    Charles Levin
    • TV Host
    Kenneth H. Frith Jr.
    • Friend at Pink's
    • (as Kenneth 'Fruitty' Frith Jr.)
    Bennett Ohta
    • Herb Shop Clerk
    Kinko Tsubouchi
    • Old Chinese Woman
      • Michael Ritchie
      • Dennis Feldman
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Charlotte Lewis was only 18 when she filmed this movie.
    • Goofs
      (at around 1h 2 mins) When Chandler is about to take the dagger you can clearly see a wire holding it in place.
    • Quotes

      Chandler Jarrell: Only a man whose heart is pure can wield the knife, and only a man whose ass is narrow can get down these steps. And if mine's is such an ass, then I shall have it.

    • Connections
      Featured in At the Movies: Heartbreak Ridge/Solarbabies/Little Shop of Horrors/Defense of the Realm (1986)
    • Soundtracks
      The Best Man in the World
      Music by John Barry

      Lyrics by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson & Sue Ennis

      Performed by Ann Wilson

      Ann Wilson courtesy of Capitol Records, Inc.

    User reviews101

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    8/10
    An enjoyable and amusing fantasy, well worth watching
    I first saw this movie on television some years ago and frankly loved it. Charles Dance makes one of the most terrifying villains anyone can imagine. His sophistication is such a perfect contrast to the crudely good hero. I have never been much of an Eddie Murphy fan but find his irritating portrayal here a winner: a bit of "Axel Foley Through the Looking Glass". Charlotte Lewis is, to utilize a hackneyed phrase but the only one applicable, luminously gorgeous. Some scenes are wonderfully created: the dream sequence, the bird, the silly fight scenes, and the climactic confrontation. Through it all Murphy is the modern man suddenly dropped into an oriental myth, a stunned and quieter version of Kurt Russell in his oriental fantasy romp. Like that movie we have James Hong, the incomparable actor whose scenes, however short, raise the quality even of Derek. Since 1955 Hong has defined the fine supporting actor, the "class act" of his profession. "The Golden Child" is silly; it is not perfect; but it has so many redeeming features that it is an enjoyable and amusing fantasy, well worth watching. After four years I have seen "The Golden Child" again; I enjoyed it even more! It truly is great fun.
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    • skoyles
    • Mar 14, 2005

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    • Release date
      • December 12, 1986 (United States)
      • United States
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Nepal
    • Production companies
      • Paramount Pictures
      • Eddie Murphy Productions
      • Industrial Light & Magic (ILM)
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    Technical specs

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    • 1 hour 34 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Stereo

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