Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Genre: Action / Fantasy
Duration: 99 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: John Carpenter
Stars: Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall and Dennis Dun
IMDb score:
7,2 (160.463)
Releasedate: 30 May 1986
Big Trouble in Little China plot
"Adventure doesn't come any bigger!"
Jack Burton (Russell) is a tough truck driver who helps his friend Wang (Dun) find his girlfriend. He ends up in Chinatown, but to his great surprise some strange things happen there. He and Wang must fight their way through supernatural warriors to defeat Lo Pan, who wants to sacrifice Wang's girlfriend in order to regain his mortality.
Actors and actresses
Jack Burton
Gracie Law
Wang Chi
David Lo Pan
Egg Shen
Margo
Eddie Lee
Thunder
Rain
Lightning
Reviews & comments
Richard_Voorhees
-
- 2311 messages
- 2135 votes
Wonderfully over-the-top and clearly made with fun film. Carpenter once again succeeds in making a fun and original film with a limited budget.
He has managed to use Chinese mythology well to get things done with a number of monsters, a person who can float through walls and a wizard who reminded me strongly of Raiden from the Mortal Kombat games.
I can appreciate all that craziness with a good amount of one-liners from Russell.
I am a fan of Carpenter's style of film making and this one also went very well.
Translated from Dutch · View original
Sergio Leone
-
- 4254 messages
- 2938 votes
Pfft.
Quite busy and childish action movie, from which I expected something more. Admittedly: they have succeeded magnificently in going over-the-top effectively. Kurt Russell, although I don't really think that's a cool actor, does his best as a sweaty macho and Kim Catrall in her good years is also eye candy. The ingredients are there, but the end result is not there. The fun is limited. There are, in my opinion, too many ignorant figures for that. The film is now quite dated, although the test of time would have been milder if more had been done with the monster designs.
2
Translated from Dutch · View original
blurp194
-
- 4926 messages
- 3843 votes
Shut up, mr. Burton! You are not brought upon this world to get it!
This week, James Hong is in the news with finally getting his star on the walk of fame. A good reason to see a few films in which he plays. This one for example. Perhaps not the best choice in retrospect, because despite the fact that he plays a major role in the narrative, he is rarely seen - and even then under a thick layer of grime.
Nevertheless, still very nice, a throwback to the 80s and a parody of just about all films from the adventure, Asia, and fairytale genre - and also a nod to Carpenter's own Escape films. With, as it should be for these kinds of films, a lot of beautiful quotes - maybe a bit bland when you read them, but in the film it works for me. Just like the soundtrack and the wacky hats.
Translated from Dutch · View original
More to explore
The Thing
Horror / Scifi, 1982
2 comments
Lat Sau San Taam
Action / Drama, 1992
3 comments
The Incredible Shrinking Man
Fantasy / Drama, 1957
3 comments
The Warriors
Crime / Action, 1979
3 comments
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
Adventure / Fantasy, 2010
3 comments
The Blues Brothers
Music / Comedy, 1980
3 comments
Corporate & Media
Realtimes Network
Innovatieweg 20C
7007 CD, Doetinchem, Netherlands
+31(315)-764002
Realtimes Network
- Sign up |
- Contact Us |
- About Us |
- Advertise |
- Privacy |
- Disclaimer |
- RSS Feed
© 2025 MovieMeter B.V.