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Eddie Murphy follows up his hot streak of BEVERLY HILLS COP and TRADING PLACES with this mystical action-comedy directed by Michael Ritchie. Murphy plays Chandler "Chan" Jarrell, a man who tracks down lost children for a living. When the beautiful Kee Nang (Charlotte Lewis), a Tibetan priestess, approaches him with the .. Read more

Starring Eddie Murphy, Charlotte Lewis, Charles Dance, Randall Cobb
Director Michael Ritchie
Genres Comedy

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The Golden Child

Eddie Murphy follows up his hot streak of BEVERLY HILLS COP and TRADING PLACES with this mystical action-comedy directed by Michael Ritchie. Murphy plays Chandler "Chan" Jarrell, a man who tracks down lost children for a living. When the beautiful Kee Nang (Charlotte Lewis), a Tibetan priestess, approaches him with the flattering yet disarming declaration that he is "the chosen one," his quest for the illustrious golden child (J. L. Reate) begins. Along the way, Chan uncovers secrets within Chinatown's underbelly and encounters a seemingly endless parade of bizarre and dangerous situations, most often spearheaded by Sardo Numpsa (Charles Dance), the devil's main henchman. It's up to Chan to locate the golden child, then protect him from the evil Sardo, who won't rest until he sees to it that the boy is in his clutches.
Not surprisingly, THE GOLDEN CHILD is a comedian's showcase. As Murphy ad-libs his way to the rescue, it appears that Ritchie allowed him the comfort of improvisation throughout the film's production, and that trust in his star pays off. The result is a laugh-out-loud crowd pleaser with a heavy dose of action that alludes to the mystical Asian dramas of the past.

Starring Eddie Murphy, Charlotte Lewis, Charles Dance, Randall Cobb
Director Michael Ritchie
Studio PARAMOUNT HOME ENTERTAINMENT
Run time DVD: 1 hr 29 mins
Certificate DVD Certificate PG.gif
Genres Comedy
Language English
Dubbed German
Hearing-impaired English
Subtitles Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Hungarian, Icelandic, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Swedish, Turkish
Released DVD: 04 Jun 2001
Production year: 1986
Format DVD
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  • 1 stars out of 5

    At this stage in his career, Eddie Murphy was certainly the golden boy of Hollywood with hits such as Beverly Hills Cop and 48 HRS under his belt. However, not even he could save this horribly misconceived comedy adventure, in which he is cast rather improbably as a social worker who is asked to track down a Tibetan youngster (the “Golden Child”) who holds the key to the world's survival. Murphy's quick-fire quips fall flat and Michael Ritchie's direction is best described as indifferent, while Charles Dance hams it up as the baddie of the piece.

    • Radio Times
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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 4 stars

    Great Film !!

    This is Eddie Murphy at the height of his career in the 80's. If you can Handle the somewhat 'dated' special FX then you'll love the 'one liners'. Good Comedy.

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  • 1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    EXCELLENT

    A REALLY GOOD FILM WHICH IS WELL WORTH WATCHING

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    • Eddie Murphy follows up his hot streak of BEVERLY HILLS COP and TRADING PLACES with this mystical action-comedy directed by Michael Ritchie. Murphy plays Chandler "Chan" Jarrell, a man who tracks ...