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  1. Mar 7, 2023 · A Look At Big Trouble in Little China’s Lasting Influence on Pop Culture. By Jonah Rice. Published Mar 7, 2023. Link copied to clipboard. 20th Century Fox. Directed and co-composed by John ...

    • Jonah Rice
    • Entertainment Reporter
    • Roger Cormier
    • IT WAS ORIGINALLY WRITTEN AS AN 1890s WESTERN. Gary Goldman and David D. Weinstein penned a script together about a cowboy in Chinatown in 1899. The Jack Burton in Goldman and Weinstein's version was an amazing gunman who could shoot the eyes out of a kite in the sky but couldn't hit anybody in a fight.
    • PRODUCTION WAS RUSHED TO BEAT EDDIE MURPHY'S THE GOLDEN CHILD INTO THEATERS. "The films have a similar theme in that they both explore Chinese legend and magic," Carpenter said of the similarities between the scripts, "but they develop in different ways.
    • CARPENTER HAD A RARE MOMENT WHEN HE LOST HIS COOL. A special effects coordinator. got yelled at by Carpenter after one of the squibs on the wall went off much sooner than expected.
    • KIM CATTRALL WAS BURNING THE CANDLE AT BOTH ENDS. Kim Cattrall left the set at 4:30 p.m. each day, then performed in a production of Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters.
  2. Jun 1, 2024 · Big Trouble in Little China is a cult classic film that has captured the hearts of moviegoers since its release in 1986. Directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell in the lead role, this action-comedy adventure takes viewers on a wild ride through San Francisco’s Chinatown, filled with supernatural forces, martial arts battles, and a healthy dose of humor.

  3. Box office. $11.1 million. Big Trouble in Little China (also known as John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China) is a 1986 American fantasy action-comedy film co-scored and directed by John Carpenter, and starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun and James Hong. The film tells the story of truck driver Jack Burton (Russell), who helps ...

  4. Jul 2, 1986 · Big Trouble in Little China: Directed by John Carpenter. With Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, James Hong. A rough-and-tumble trucker and his side kick face off with an ancient sorcerer in a supernatural battle beneath Chinatown.

    • (155K)
    • Action, Adventure, Comedy
    • John Carpenter
    • 1986-07-02
  5. Jul 1, 2016 · On July 1, 1986, Big Trouble in Little China was released amid a disastrous (and, ... Popular. TV The Must-Watch TV Shows Coming in 2024 December 18, 2023 | By Brynna Arens and 1 other.

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  7. Sep 15, 2022 · Although Big Trouble in Little China is seen as a cinematic classic now, it didn’t enjoy as warm a reception in its initial release and only earned a little over $11.1 million at the box office.

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