Big Trouble in Little China

Theatrical Release Date: 1986 07 02 (USA)

UPC: 024543602767

Studio: 20th Century Fox

MPAA Rating: PG13   Contains:[Violence, Not For Children, Adult Language]

Summary: Playing in a manner that can be conservatively described as larger than life, Kurt Russell plays a macho truck driver who agrees to go to the San Francisco airport and pick up his friend's (Dennis Dun) fiancee (Suzee Pai, freshly arrived from China. Suddenly, a gang of Chinatown toughs kidnap the girl right before Russell's eyes. After a wild chase sequence, Russell discovers that the girl has been abducted by a genuine, bonafide sorceror (James Hong), the ghost of a 3000 year old warlord. And that's just for starters. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Category: Action

Features: Audio commentary by director John Carpenter and actor Kurt Russell
Deleted scene
Vintage featurette
Music video
Richard Edlund interview
Trailers and TV spots
Behind-the-scenes gallery

Big Trouble in Little China

Format: Blu-ray

Release Date: 08/04/2009

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DHMA null, DS Dolby Surround (4.0), DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 100 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,Spanish,French

Subtitles: Spanish

Region: Blu-ray region A (North America, Central America, South America, Japan, Taiwan, North Korea, South Korea, Hong Kong, Southeast Asia)

Patrick Legare

Kurt Russell has a great time doing his best John Wayne impersonation in Big Trouble in Little China, an enjoyably offbeat adventure tale from horror director John Carpenter. Borrowing its style from the Indiana Jones movies, Big Trouble is set in the underworld of Chinatown where centuries-old wars are fought with swords and sorcery. Picking up where his Snake Plissken left off in Escape from New York, Russell stars as a cocky, boisterous trucker who gets caught up in the madness. While the fight scenes are sharply choreographed and exciting, Carpenter maintains a humorous, tongue-firmly-in-cheek mood that has as many funny gags as it does duds. The supporting cast -- led by Dennis Dun, James Hong, Victor Wong (also in Carpenter's Prince of Darkness), and Kim Cattrall -- also appears to be having a good time with the material. The extensive special effects are not among the best of their time, but they are perfectly in keeping with the film's light tone. Highlights include several garish-looking creatures and excellent aging makeup work on the villain. ~ Patrick Legare, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Nathan Jung  Actor 
Craig Ng  Actor 
June Kim  Actor 
Willie Wong  Actor 
Jerry Hardin  Actor 
Min Luong  Actor 
Bill M. Ryusaki  Actor 
Brian Imada  Actor 
Gary Toy  Actor 
George Cheung  Actor 
Eric Lee  Actor 
Sue Francis Pai  Actor 
Kenny Endoso  Actor 
Jim Lau  Actor 
Al Leong  Actor 
Jeff Imada  Actor 
Stuart Quan  Actor 
Jade Go  Actor 
James Lew  Actor 
Dian Tanaka  Actor 
Chao Li Chi  Actor 
Paul L.Q. Lee  Actor 
Donna L. Noguschi  Actor 
Danny Inosanto  Actor 
Rummel Mor  Actor 
Noel Toy  Actor 
Jimmy Jue  Actor 
Daniel Wong  Actor 
Lia Chang  Actor 
Gerald Okamura  Actor 
Shinko isobe  Actor 
Danny Kwan  Actor 
Noble Craig  Actor 
Keith Barish  Executive Producer 
John Carpenter  Director 
John Carpenter  Composer (Music Score) 
John Carpenter  Screenwriter 
Alan Howarth  Composer (Music Score) 
Paul Monash  Executive Producer 
David Z. Weinstein  Screenwriter 
Larry Franco  Producer 
Gary Goldman  Producer 
Gary Goldman  Screenwriter 
Kurt Russell  Actor 
Kim Cattrall  Actor 
Dennis Dun  Actor 
James Hong  Actor 
Victor Wong  Actor 
Kate Burton  Actor 
Suzee Pai  Actor 
Donald Li  Actor 
Carter Wong  Actor 
Peter Kwong  Actor 
James Pax  Actor 

Country: USA