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Big Trouble in Little China (1986)
Info:
- Release Date: July 2, 1986
- Creators: John Carpenter (director), Gary Goldman (writer)
- Genre: Suspense/Thriller
- Rating: ★★★★☆
Plot:
- Truck driver, anti-hero Jack Burton gets involved in much mayhem in San Francisco. Evil, ancient Lo Pan must marry a woman with green eyes in order to retain his vitality and youth. He kidnaps green-eyed Miao Yin and Gracie Law, much to the dismay of Jack and Wang, who spend the rest of the movie trying to get them back.
Notes:
- The Three Storms, spreading violence, mysticism and fantastic hair throughout Little China
- Jack Burton throwing Lo Pan's knife back at him in one smooth move
- "Do you know how hard it is to find a Chinese woman with green eyes?"
Cast:
- Kurt Russell as Jack Burton
- Kim Cattrall as Gracie Law
- Dennis Dun as Wang Chi
- James Hong as David Lo Pan
- Suzee Pai as Miao Yin
- Victor Wong as Egg Shen
- Peter Kwong as Rain
- James Pak as Lightning
- Carter Wong as Thunder
- Kate Burton as Margo
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