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Big Trouble in Little China
1986 ‧ Fantasy/Action ‧ 1h 39m
7.3/10 IMDb
82% Rotten Tomatoes
2/5 Common Sense Media
Kurt Russell plays hard-boiled truck driver Jack Burton, who gets caught in a bizarre conflict within, and underneath, San Francisco’s Chinatown. An ancient Chinese prince and Chinatown crime lord has kidnapped a beautiful green-eyed woman, who is the fiancee to Jack’s best friend. Jack must help his friend rescue the girl before the evil Lo Pan uses her to break the ancient curse that keeps him a fleshless and immortal spirit.
Initial release: July 1, 1986 (USA)
Director: John Carpenter
Budget: 25 million USD
Box office: 11.1 million USD
Screenplay: David Z. Weinstein, Gary Goldman
Critic reviews
If you and your teens want to laugh while you cringe at something so bad it’s good, you’ve come to the right place. Full review
Andrea Beach
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media
It’s easy to appreciate the movie’s colour and vigour, even if it’s difficult to know exactly what the heck is going on. Full review
Kim Newman
Empire
Empire