Big Trouble In Little China
Comedy, Drama
20th Century Fox  (1986) 99 mins PG-13

7.1 (27,420 votes)
High adventure in an underground kingdom!

Directed by thrill master John Carpenter, this edge of your seat adventure stars Kurt Russell as Jack Burton, a tough talking, wisecracking truck driver whose hum drum life on the road takes a sudden supernatural tailspin when his best friend's fiancée is kidnapped. Speeding to the rescue, Jack finds himself deep beneath San Francisco's Chinatown, in a murky, creature filled world ruled by Lo Pan, a 2000 year old magician who mercilessly presides over an empire of spirits. Dodging demons and facing baffling terrors, Jack battles his way through Lo Pan's dark domain in a full throttle, action riddled ride to rescue the girl. Co-starring Kim Cattrall, this effects filled sci fi spectacle speeds to an incredible, twist taking finish....

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Cast and Crew
James Hong  ......  David Lo Pan
Victor Wong  ......  Egg Shen
Kim Cattrall  ......  Gracie Law
Kate Burton  ......  Margo
Kurt Russell  ......  Jack Burton
Dennis Dun  ......  Wang Chi
Director  .....  John Carpenter
Producer  .....  Larry Franco; Keith Barish; Larry J. Franco
Writer  .....  David Weinstein; Gary Goldman; David Z. Weinstein
Notes
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When Jack Burton rolls backwards in the wheel chair that stops and is teetering on the edge of falling into a well, you can clearly see the wires holding the chair in place to keep it from falling. (more)

Trivia:
In the scene where Kurt Russell is attempting to infiltrate the brothel, he is wearing the same outfit that he wore in Used Cars (1980). (more)

Filming Locations:
Conzelman Road, Marin Headlands, Marin County, California, USA (more)

Quotes:
[first lines]
Pinstripe lawyer: What I'd like to do today is get your version of what happened.
Egg Shen: Oh, you mean the truth.
Pinstripe lawyer: Of course. First, just state your name and your occupation for the record.
Egg Shen: Oh, Egg Shen. Bus driver.
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Awards:
1 nomination (more)