Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Jack Burton's in for some serious trouble and you're in for some serious fun.
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Big Trouble in Little China rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb7.2/10· 166K votes
Rotten Tomatoes71%
Metacritic53%
TMDb7.206/10· 3K votesWith 71% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 7.2/10 on IMDb and 53/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been positive.
About Big Trouble in Little China
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.
Cast of Big Trouble in Little China
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
Donald Li
as Eddie Lee
Carter Huang Chia-Ta
as Thunder
Peter Kwong
as Rain
James Pax
as Lightning
Suzee Pai
as Miao Yin
Chao Li Chi
as Uncle Chu
Big Trouble in Little China facts
- Budget
- $25M
- Box office
- $11.1M
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Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Director orchestrates hilarious action-comedy chaos with genuine charm
- •Adventurous spirit and absurdist humor create refreshing genre blend
- •Inventive set pieces showcase creative fantasy world-building throughout
What the audience disliked
- •Tonal inconsistency sometimes undercuts intentional comedy moments effectiveness
- •Plot mechanics occasionally feel contrived despite adventure premise appeal
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