Movies / The Golden Child (1986)

5/10

Runtime: 94 min

Genres: Action Adventure Comedy Fantasy Mystery

Languages: English

Countries: USA


Eddie Murphy followed up his Beverly Hills Cop success with this fantasy adventure that plops him right into the land of Ray Harryhausen and Indiana Jones. The plot revolves around a God-like youngster (J.L. Reate) known as a "golden child," who has been sent to Tibet to bring the gift of compassion to humanity. But the devil isn't idle, sending his emissary, Sardo Numspa (Charles Dance) to kidnap the golden child. Sardo absconds with the child and takes off to Los Angeles. In L.A., a beautiful Tibetan priestess named Kee Nang (Charlotte Lewis) seeks out Chandler Jarrell (Eddie Murphy), a social worker and self-styled "finder of lost children." She tells Chandler he has been chosen to rescue the magical child from the devil and save the world from evil. Before Chandler can let go of his first riposte, he finds himself holding a magic dagger, following a sacred parakeet, and under-going several trials by fire. He also falls in love with Kee Nang, who at one point in the film has to be brought back from the dead. ~ Paul Brenner, Rovi


Directors (1) Credit
Michael Ritchie ...
Writers (1) Credit
Dennis Feldman (written by)
Composers (1) Credit
Michel Colombier ...
Editors (1) Credit
Richard A. Harris ...
Cinematographers (1) Credit
Donald E. Thorin ...
Actors (31) Credit
Aron Kincaid Informer (uncredited)
Bennett Ohta Herb Shop Clerk
Bindra Joshi Chicken Lady on Plane
Bob Tzudiker Businessman Customer
Chantara Nop Security Man #1
Charles Dance Sardo Numspa
Charles Levin TV Host
Charlotte Lewis Kee Nang
Cliffy Magee Russell
Eddie Murphy Chandler Jarrell
Eric Douglas Yellow Dragon
Frank Welker The Thing (voice)
Gene LeBell Drunken Biker (uncredited)
Govind Chipalu Jabbering Old Man
James Hong Doctor Hong
Jeff Soo Hoo Waiter
J.L. Reate The Golden Child
Judy Hudson Tortoise Lady
Kenneth H. Frith Jr. Friend at Pink's (as Kenneth 'Fruitty' Frith Jr.)
Kinko Tsubouchi Old Chinese Woman
Marilyn Schreffler Kala (voice)
Peter Kwong Tommy Tong
Phok Ok Security Man #2
Pons Maar Fu
Randall 'Tex' Cobb Til
Ron Packham Buttonman
Shakti Chen Kala (as Shakti)
Tau Logo Yu
Tiger Chung Lee Khan
Victor Wong The Old Man
Wally Taylor Detective Boggs