Movies / The Golden Child (1986)
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
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Directors (1) | Credit |
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Michael Ritchie | ... |
Writers (1) | Credit |
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Dennis Feldman | (written by) |
Composers (1) | Credit |
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Michel Colombier | ... |
Editors (1) | Credit |
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Richard A. Harris | ... |
Cinematographers (1) | Credit |
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Donald E. Thorin | ... |
Actors (31) | Credit |
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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 |