Big Trouble in Little China

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Big Trouble in Little China is a 1986 cult-classic action-comedy fantasy film directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell, known for its blend of martial arts, supernatural elements, and tongue-in-cheek humor set in San Francisco’s Chinatown.

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instanceOf action film
comedy film
cult film
fantasy film
film
antagonist Lo Pan
basedOn original screenplay
cinematicUniverse standalone film
cinematographyBy Dean Cundey
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
director John Carpenter
distributedBy 20th Century Fox
editedBy Edward A. Warschilka NERFINISHED
Mark Warner
Steve Mirkovich
filmingLocation California, United States
surface form: California
genre action
comedy
fantasy
martial arts film
supernatural film
hasCultFollowing true
leadActorCharacter Kurt Russell as Jack Burton
mainCharacter Egg Shen in Big Trouble in Little China
surface form: Egg Shen

Gracie Law
Jack Burton
Wang Chi
musicBy Alan Howarth
John Carpenter
notableFor blend of martial arts and supernatural elements
depiction of Chinese-American folklore
tongue-in-cheek humor
originalLanguage English
producer Larry Franco
surface form: Larry J. Franco
productionCompany 20th Century Fox
releaseDate 1986-07-02
releaseYear 1986
runtimeMinutes 99
setIn San Francisco Chinatown
surface form: Chinatown, San Francisco

San Francisco
starring Dennis Dun
James Hong
Kate Burton
Kim Cattrall
Kurt Russell
Victor Wong
title Big Trouble in Little China self-link
writer David Z. Weinstein NERFINISHED
Gary Goldman
W. D. Richter

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