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Michael Ritchie

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1986

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Action | Adventure | Comedy | Fantasy | Mystery

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The Golden Child

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The Golden Child (1986)

PG-13 94 min - Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery - 12 December 1986
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After a Tibetan boy, the mystical Golden Child, is kidnapped by the evil Sardo Numspa, humankind's fate hangs in the balance. On the other side of the world in Los Angeles, the priestess Kee Nang seeks the Chosen One, who will save the boy from death. When Nang sees social worker Chandler Jarrell on television discussing his ability to find missing children, she solicits his expertise, despite his skepticism over being "chosen."

Director:  Michael Ritchie
Stars:  Eddie Murphy, Charles Dance, Charlotte Lewis, J.L. Reate, Victor Wong, Randall 'Tex' Cobb, James Hong, Shakti Chen, Tau Logo, Masanori Toguchi, Pons Maar, Peter Kwong, Wally Taylor, Eric Douglas, Charles Levin, Frank Welker, Gene LeBell

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After a Tibetan boy, the mystical Golden Child, is kidnapped by the evil Sardo Numspa, humankind's fate hangs in the balance. On the other side of the world in Los Angeles, the priestess Kee Nang seeks the Chosen One, who will save the boy from death. When Nang sees social worker Chandler Jarrell on television discussing his ability to find missing children, she solicits his expertise, despite his skepticism over being "chosen."


Collections: Michael Ritchie

Tagline: Eddie Murphy is the chosen one.

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy, Mystery

Details

Official Website:  —
Country:   United States of America
Language:  English
Release Date:  12 December 1986

Box Office

Budget:  $25,000,000
Revenue:  $79,817,939

Company Credits

Production Companies:  Paramount, Eddie Murphy Productions, Feldman/Meeker Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:  1 h 34 min

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