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The Golden Child (1986)

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Release Date
Dec 12, 1986 (USA)
DVD Release Date
• R1: Mar 9, 1999
• R2: 4 Jun 2001

MPAA Rating
PG13

Running Time
1 hour, 34 minutes

Country USA

Studio Eddie Murphy Productions, Paramount

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Other Titles
• The Golden Child
• Auf der Suche nach dem goldenen Kind (1987)



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Genre: Action, Mystery, Adventure, Comedy, Kidnapping, Fantasy, Demon, Cult Classic, Buddies, Culture Clash, Devil, Detectives, Martial Arts, Monsters, Supernatural, Suspense, Religion

Tagline: Eddie Murphy Is The Chosen One

Plot: Eddie Murphy follows up his hot streak of BEVERLY HILLS COP and TRADING PLACES with this mystical action-comedy directed by Michael Ritchie. Murphy plays Chandler "Chan" Jarrell, a man who tracks down lost children for a living. When the beautiful Kee Nang (Charlotte Lewis), a Tibetan priestess, approaches him with the flattering yet disarming declaration that he is "the chosen one," his quest for the illustrious golden child (J. L. Reate) begins. Along the way, Chan uncovers secrets within Chinatown’s underbelly and encounters a seemingly endless parade of bizarre and dangerous situations, most often spearheaded by Sardo Numpsa (Charles Dance), the devil’s main henchman. It’s up to Chan to locate the golden child, then protect him from the evil Sardo, who won’t rest until he sees to it that the boy is in his clutches.

Not surprisingly, THE GOLDEN CHILD is a comedian's showcase. As Murphy ad-libs his way to the rescue, it appears that Ritchie allowed him the comfort of improvisation throughout the film’s production, and that trust in his star pays off. The result is a laugh-out-loud crowd pleaser with a heavy dose of action that alludes to the mystical Asian dramas of the past.

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 Directed by
Michael Ritchie
Fletch, Fletch Lives, The Bad News Bears
 Written by
Dennis Feldman
Species, Species II, Just One of the Guys
 Cast
Eddie Murphy
Shrek, Shrek 2, Beverly Hills Cop
Charles Dance
Alien 3, Gosford Park, Last Action Hero
Charlotte Lewis
Embrace of the Vampire, Pirates, Men of War
James Hong
Blade Runner, Chinatown, Mulan
Eric Douglas
Tomboy, Delta Force 3: The Killing Game, A Gunfight
Victor Wong
The Last Emperor, Big Trouble in Little China, Tremors
[more]
 Music By
Michel Colombier
The Money Pit, Barb Wire, Ruthless People



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