The Golden Child (1986)
- Starring:
- Eddie Murphy, Charles Dance, (more)
- Director(s):
- Michael Ritchie
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13
- Format(s):
- DVD
| Digital SD
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Synopsis of The Golden Child
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
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 93 mins
Complete Cast of The Golden Child
- Eddie Murphy - Chandler Jarrell
- Charlotte Lewis - Kee Nang
- J.L. Reate - The Golden Child
- James Hong - Dr. Hong
- Tau Logo - Yu
- Pons Maar - Fu
- Kenneth "Fruity" Frith, Jr. - Friend at Pink's
- Eric Douglas - Yellow Dragon
- Frank Welker - The Thing
- Charles Levin - TV Host
- Marilyn Schreffler - Kala
- Charles Dance - Sardo Numspa
- Victor Wong - The Old Man
- Randall "Tex" Cobb - Til
- Shakti - Kala
- Tiger Chung Lee - Khan
- Peter Kwong - Tommy Tong
- Wally Taylor - Det. Boggs
- Chantara Nop - Security Man #1
- Bob Tzudiker - Businessman Customer
- Bennett Ohta - Herb Shop Clerk
- Director(s):
- Michael Ritchie
- Writer(s):
- Dennis Feldman
- Producer(s):
- Ed Feldman, Robert D. Wachs
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG13(Adult Language, Adult Situations, Profanity, Violence, Questionable for Children)
- Categories:
- Action / Adventure, Comedy
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