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Big Trouble in Little China

Movie · 1986 · 99 min

It is a wild, over-the-top ride filled with chaotic action and bizarre supernatural encounters.

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1986 film directed by John Carpenter
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Year
1986
Runtime
99 min
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Tone
  • campystrength 3 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • power
  • justice
  • mystery
  • fate
Places
  • big city
  • fantasy world
Era
timeless
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action8
Horror4
Humour7
Realism2
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness3
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

Details

Genres
fantasy, comedy, action, martial arts
Directed by
John Carpenter
Written by
W. D. Richter, Gary Goldman
Starring
Kurt Russell, John Carpenter, Kim Cattrall, James Hong, Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, Dan Inosanto, Kate Burton, Jerry Hardin
Music
John Carpenter
Cinematography
Dean Cundey
Runtime
99 min
Country
United States
Languages
English

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