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The Golden Child

1986 · 94 min

A goofy, fast-paced mix of mysticism and wisecracks, with a few dark scares and a lot of Eddie Murphy charm.

Directed by
Michael Ritchie
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy
Tagline
Eddie Murphy is the chosen one.
Overview
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."

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Directed by
Michael Ritchie
Genres
Action, Adventure, Comedy
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Tone
  • campystrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • faith
  • survival
  • love
  • redemption
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror3
Humour6
Realism3
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight3

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Genres
action, adventure, comedy
Directed by
Michael Ritchie
Written by
Dennis Feldman
Starring
Eddie Murphy, Charles Dance, Charlotte Lewis, J.L. Reate, Victor Wong, Randall 'Tex' Cobb, James Hong, Shakti Chen
Music
Michel Colombier
Cinematography
Donald E. Thorin
Runtime
94 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English, Mandarin, Tibetan

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