Big Trouble in Little China

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Big Trouble in Little China (also known as John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China) is a 1986 American action comedy, directed by John Carpenter. It stars Kurt Russell as truck driver Jack Burton, who helps his friend Wang Chi (Dennis Dun) rescue Wang's green-eyed girlfriend (Suzee Pai) from bandits in San Francisco's Chinatown. They go into the mysterious underworld beneath Chinatown, where they face an ancient sorcerer named Lo Pan (James ... more
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Initial release date:

  • Jul 2, 1986

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Rating:

PG-13 (USA)

Runtime:

  • 1 h 39 min

Estimated budget:

  • 25,000,000 (US$)

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Also known as:

  • John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China

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Directed by

John Carpenter

John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, composer, and occasional actor. Although Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres, his name is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction. Carpenter was born in Carthage,...

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  • Try to find big reason before you visit world of magic...
  • It's all in the reflexes!
  • A Mystical, Action, Adventure, Comedy, Kung Fu, Monster, Ghost Story!
  • Some people pick the darnedest places to start a fight!
  • Adventure doesn't come any bigger!
  • Jack Burton's in for some serious trouble and you're in for some serious fun.
  • They told Jack Burton to go to hell...and that's exactly where he's going!

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  • 1 h 39 min

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  • 25,000,000

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John Carpenter

John Howard Carpenter (born January 16, 1948) is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, editor, composer, and occasional actor. Although Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres, his name is most commonly associated with horror and science fiction. Carpenter was born in Carthage,...

Release Date:

  • Nov 21, 1996

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