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Big Trouble in Little China Promotional poster Directed by John Carpenter Produced by Larry J. Franco Written by Adaptation: W. D. Richter Screenplay: Gary Goldman David Z. Weinstein Starring Kurt Russell Kim Cattrall Dennis Dun James Hong Victor Wong Music by John Carpenter Alan Howarth Cinematography Mark Warner Edward A. Warschilka Distributed by 20th Century Fox Release date(s) July 2, 1986 Running time 99 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $25,000,000 (est.) Gross revenue $11,100,000 Big Trouble in Little China (also known as John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China) is a 1986 American comedy/action film, directed by John Carpenter and stars Kurt Russell as truck driver Jack Burton who helps his friend Wang Chi (Dennis Dun) rescue Wang's green-eyed girlfriend (Suzee Pai) from bandits in San Francisco's Chinatown. They go into the mysterious underworld beneath Chinatown, where they face an ancient sorcerer named Lo Pan (James Hong). Although originally envisioned as a Western set in the 1880s, screenwriter W. D. Richter was hired to rewrite the script extensively and modernize everything. Big Trouble in Little China was a commercial failure, grossing $11.1 million in North America and well below its estimated $25 million budget. It received critically mixed reviews which left Carpenter disillusioned with Hollywood and influencing his decision to become an independent filmmaker yet again. The film has since gone on to become a cult film due in large part to its success on home Plot When truck driver Jack Burton (Russell) and his friend Wang Chi (Dun) go to the airport to meet friends arriving on a flight from China, bandits from Chinatown kidnap Wang's green-eyed Chinese girlfriend (Pai). To rescue her, Burton and Wang go into the mysterious underworld beneath Chinatown, where they face a number of dangerous challenges and battle kung-fu masters and a 2,000-year-old man – an ancient sorcerer named Lo Pan (Hong). Centuries ago, Lo Pan was put under a curse, and the only way that he can break it and become human again is to marry a woman with green eyes and then sacrifice her. Lo Pan is served by a ruthless street gang, the "Wing Kong", and by the "Three Storms" – three mystical henchmen named Thunder, Lightning and Rain. Jack and Wang are aided in their quest by lawyer Gracie Law (Kim Cattrall), a tour bus-driving sorcerer named Egg Shen (Victor Wong), Wang's friend Eddie Lee (Donald Li), and a helpful street gang, the Chang Sing. Main cast Kurt Russell as Jack Burton Kim Cattrall as Gracie Law Dennis Dun as | ||||
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