Country
Italy
Date
Sep 02, 1986
Note
Venice Film Festival
Jack Burton's in for some serious trouble and you're in for some serious fun.
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Carter Huang Chia-Ta | Thunder |
| Peter Kwong | Rain |
| James Pax | Lightning |
| Suzee Pai | Miao Yin |
| Chao-Li Chi | Uncle Chu |
| Jeff Imada | Needles |
| Rummel Mor | Joe Lucky |
| Craig Ng | One Ear |
| June Kyoto Lu | White Tiger |
| Noel Toy | Mrs. O'Toole |
| Jade Go | Chinese Girl in White Tiger |
| Jerry Hardin | Pinstripe Lawyer |
| James Lew | Chang Sing #1 |
| Jim Lau | Chang Sing #2 |
| Kenny Endoso | Chang Sing #3 |
| Stuart Quan | Chang Sing #4 |
| Gary Toy | Chang Sing #5 |
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| George Cheung | Chang Sing #6 |
| Jimmy Jue | Wounded Chang Sing |
| Noble Craig | Sewer Monster |
| Danny Kwan | Chinese Guard |
| Min Luong | Tara |
| Paul J.Q. Lee | Chinese Gambler |
| Al Leong | Wing Kong Hatchet Man |
| Gerald Okamura | Wing Kong Hatchet Man |
| William S. Wong | Wing Kong Hatchet Man |
| Eric Lee | Wing Kong Hatchet Man |
| Yukio G. Collins | Wing Kong Hatchet Man |
| Bill M. Ryusaki | Wing Kong Hatchet Man |
| Brian Imada | Wing Kong Hatchet Man |
| Nathan Jung | Wing Kong Hatchet Man |
| Dan Inosanto | Wing Kong Hatchet Man |
| Vernon Rieta | Wing Kong Hatchet Man |
| Daniel Wong | Wing Kong Security Guard |
| Daniel Lee | Wing Kong Security Guard |
| Lia Chang | Female Wing Kong Guard |
| Diana Tanaka | Female Wing Kong Guard |
| Donna L. Noguchi | Female Wing Kong Guard |
| Shinko Isobe | Female Wing Kong Guard |
| John Carpenter | Worker in Chinatown (uncredited) |
| Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa | Wing Kong Man - Extra (uncredited) |
| Conan Lee | Chang Sing Member (uncredited) |
| Leo Lee | Chang Sing Fighter in Ally (uncredited) |
| Bill Saito | Wing Kong Hatchet Man (uncredited) |
| Phil Jordan | Chinatown Patron (uncredited) |
| Dawna Lee Heising | Priestess (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionComedyFantasyAdventure
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Big Trouble in Little China |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | 广州话 / 廣州話, English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Taft Entertainment Pictures, 20th Century Fox, SLM Production Group |
| Sito ufficiale | theofficialjohncarpenter.com |
| Data di uscita | 30 maggio 1986 |
| Exec. Producer | Paul Monash, Keith Barish |
| Producer | Larry Franco, James Lew, Jim Lau |
| Writer | David Z. Weinstein, Gary Goldman, W.D. Richter |
| Casting | Joanna Merlin |
| Editors | Steve Mirkovich, Edward A. Warschilka, Mark Warner |
| Cinematography | Dean Cundey, Larry D. Davis |
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| Asst. Directors | Matt Earl Beesley, Larry Franco, John Carpenter, Tommy Lee Wallace |
| Camera Operators | Dean Cundey, Larry D. Davis |
| Add. Photography | Dean Cundey, Larry D. Davis |
| Production Design | John J. Lloyd, Les Gobruegge, George R. Nelson, Steven Schwartz, Craig Edgar, Drew Struzan |
| Art Direction | Les Gobruegge, John J. Lloyd, George R. Nelson, Steven Schwartz, Craig Edgar, Drew Struzan |
| Set Decoration | George R. Nelson, John J. Lloyd, Les Gobruegge, Steven Schwartz, Craig Edgar, Drew Struzan |
| Visual Effects | Richard Edlund |
| Stunts | |
| Composer | |
| Sound | |
| Costume Design | April Ferry, Susan V. Kalinowski, Ken Chase |
| Makeup | Ken Chase, Susan V. Kalinowski, April Ferry |
| Hairstyling | Susan V. Kalinowski, Ken Chase, April Ferry |
| Budget | 25.000.000 € |
| Incasso | 11.102.672 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Country
Sweden
Date
May 30, 1986
Certification
15
Theatrical release
Country
Denmark
Date
May 30, 1986
Certification
15
Country
Finland
Date
May 30, 1986
Certification
K-16
Country
Norway
Date
May 30, 1986
Certification
15
Country
Romania
Date
May 30, 1986
Certification
15
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Country
Australia
Date
Jul 01, 1986
Certification
M
Country
United States
Date
Jul 02, 1986
Certification
PG-13
Country
Hong Kong
Date
Jul 15, 1986
Country
South Korea
Date
Jul 26, 1986
Country
France
Date
Sep 03, 1986
Certification
U
Country
Netherlands
Date
Sep 04, 1986
Certification
12
Country
Italy
Date
Sep 05, 1986
Certification
T
Country
Germany
Date
Sep 17, 1986
Certification
16
Country
Portugal
Date
Nov 14, 1986
Certification
M/12
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Nov 15, 1986
Certification
15
Country
Spain
Date
Nov 17, 1986
Certification
12
Country
Peru
Date
Nov 27, 1986
Country
Ireland
Date
Nov 28, 1986
Certification
15
Country
Mexico
Date
Nov 28, 1986
Country
Japan
Date
Jan 17, 1987
Certification
R18+
Country
Colombia
Date
Feb 12, 1987
Country
India
Date
Mar 08, 1987
Country
Hungary
Date
Jul 28, 1988
Certification
12
Country
Greece
Date
Sep 26, 1996
Certification
PG
Digital
Country
France
Date
Feb 23, 2021
Note
Disney+
Physical media
Country
Spain
Date
Jun 19, 1987
Certification
12
Country
Netherlands
Date
Mar 01, 2006
Certification
12
Note
DVD
TV
Country
Brazil
Date
Oct 23, 1986
Certification
12
Country
Netherlands
Date
Jul 06, 2002
Certification
12
Note
SBS 6
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