The Golden Child

Director: Michael Ritchie, Micahel Ritchie, Dennis Feldman Michael Ritchie

Overview

When the Golden Child (J. L. Reate), a Tibetan holy figure, is kidnapped from a sacred temple by agents of the forces of evil, it is up to Los Angeles child finder Chandler Jarrell (Eddie Murphy) to rescue him.

Product Details

Release Date:	09/26/2017
UPC:	0032429283184
Original Release:	1986
Rating:	PG-13
Source:	PARAMOUNT
Language:	English
Time:	1:33:00
Sales rank:	5,109

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Eddie Murphy	Chandler Jarrell
J.L. Reate	The Golden Child
Charles Dance	Sardo Numspa
Charlotte Lewis	Kee Nang
Victor Wong	The Old Man,Actor
Randall "Tex" Cobb	Til,Actor
James Hong	Dr. Hong
Shakti	Kala
Tau Logo	Yu
Tiger Chung Lee	Khan
Pons Maar	Fu
Peter Kwong	Tommy Tong
Randall 'Tex' Cobb	Actor
Eric Douglas	Yellow Dragon
Wally Taylor	Det. Boggs
Charles Levin	TV Host
Shakti Chen	Kala
Kenneth Frith Jr.	Friend at Pink's
Bennett Ohta	Herb Shop Clerk
Kinko Tsubouchi	Old Chinese Woman
Govind Chipalu	Jabbering Old Man
Bob Tzudiker	Businessman Customer
Cliffy Magee	Russell
Jeff Soo Hoo	Waiter
Bindra Joshi	Chicken Lady on Plane
Kenneth "Fruity" Frith, Jr.	Friend at Pink's
Chantara Nop	Security Man #1
Marilyn Schreffler	Kala
Jim Cummings	The Thing
Michel Colombier	Composer
John Barry	Composer

Technical Credits

Dennis Feldman

Michael Ritchie	Director,Director
Dennis Feldman	Screenwriter,Producer,Producer,Director,Producer
Charles R. Meeker	Executive Producer,Producer
Richard Tienken	Executive Producer
Robert D. Wachs	Producer
Danny Gill	Special Effects
Elizabeth Barrington	Stunts
Greg Agalsoff	Sound Effects
James R. Alexander	Sound Effects
Pamela Bentkowski	Sound Effects
Mike Dobie	Sound Effects
Juno J. Ellis	Sound Effects
Industrial Light & Magic	Special Effects
Jim Alexander	Sound/Sound Designer

Editorial Reviews

The Golden Child earned itself a sympathetic following, but that's largely because audiences, so receptive to Eddie Murphy after Beverly Hills Cop, agreed to look past its gaping flaws for another opportunity to see the young motormouth in action. Murphy himself does not disappoint, complaining about the bizarre scenarios thrust upon him with an indignant frustration that's above the fray. Cleverly, Murphy aligns himself with the audience, shaking his head alongside them at this uneven, genre-straddling action comedy adventure that dabbles in mystical special effects. If it sounds like there's too much going on in The Golden Child, just try watching it. Murphy is the only constant as the film jumps locations and switches tones, by the end producing so many misplaced effects that it resembles some of the most notorious big-budget duds before (Howard the Duck) and after (Hudson Hawk) its release. Veteran comedy director Michael Ritchie, fresh from the hit Fletch, seems in over his head, unable to reign in this unwieldy production. It's Murphy who saves things enough for the film to serve as a step forward in his charmed career. He wrings quotable lines from the scattershot screenplay and leaves a lasting impression of reluctant heroism, most notably when he must jump through an impossible obstacle course without spilling a single drop of water. Murphy just winks at the absurdity of it all, sharing enough fun with the audience to overcome their most serious doubts.