Action ·Comedy ·Fantasy ·Adventure · United States of America · 1986 · 1h 40m

Big Trouble in Little China

Big Trouble in Little China poster
Director
John Carpenter
Cast
Kurt Russell as Jack Burton Kim Cattrall as Gracie Law Dennis Dun as Wang Chi James Hong as David Lo Pan Victor Wong as Egg Shen Kate Burton as Margo
Crew
Dean Cundey — Director of Photography Steve Mirkovich — Editor Edward A. Warschilka — Editor Mark Warner — Editor John Carpenter — Original Music Composer Alan Howarth — Original Music Composer
Tagline

Jack Burton's in for some serious trouble and you're in for some serious fun.

Synopsis

Truck driver Jack Burton gets embroiled in a supernatural battle when his best friend Wang Chi's green-eyed fiancée is kidnapped by henchmen of the sorcerer Lo Pan, who must marry a girl with green eyes in order to return to the human realm.

Trailer Big Trouble in Little China — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
martial artskung fumagicsan francisco, californiakidnappingchinatownmercenarymythologytruck driveradventurer1980sfantasy
Key Collaborators
John Carpenter Director Dean Cundey Director of Photography Steve Mirkovich Editor Edward A. Warschilka Editor Mark Warner Editor John Carpenter Original Music Composer Alan Howarth Original Music Composer David Z. Weinstein Screenplay Gary Goldman Screenplay Larry Franco Producer John J. Lloyd Production Design April Ferry Costume Design
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