The Golden Child Reviews

1986

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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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Critics' reviews (3) of The Golden Child
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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
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
Hot on the heels of Big Trouble in Little China, this similarly attempts to weld the thrills of oriental martial arts... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
Astonishingly inept fantasy.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

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.
- - A customer from England
  - Posted 16 Nov 2004 16:57
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

TOP MOVIE !!!

Eddie Murphy followed up his Beverly Hills Cop success with this fantasy adventure that plops him right into the land of Ray Harryhausen and Indiana Jones. The plot revolves around a God-like youngster (J.L. Reate) known as a 'golden child,' who has been sent to Tibet to bring the gift of compassion to humanity. But the devil isn't idle, sending his emissary, Sardo Numspa (Charles Dance) to kidnap the golden child. Sardo absconds with the child and takes off to Los Angeles. In L.A., a beautiful Tibetan priestess named Kee Nang (Charlotte Lewis) seeks out Chandler Jarrell (Eddie Murphy), a social worker and self-styled 'finder of lost children.' She tells Chandler he has been chosen to rescue the magical child from the devil and save the world from evil. Before Chandler can let go of his first riposte, he finds himself holding a magic dagger, following a sacred parakeet, and under-going several trials by fire. He also falls in love with Kee Nang, who at one point in the film has to be brought back from the dead.
- - A customer from GLASGOW
  - Posted 04 Mar 2006 15:32
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

EXCELLENT

A REALLY GOOD FILM WHICH IS WELL WORTH WATCHING
- - A customer from HAMPSHIRE
  - Posted 21 Jul 2006 16:15
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1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

EXCELLENT

A REALLY GOOD FILM WHICH IS WELL WORTH WATCHING
- - A customer from HAMPSHIRE
  - Posted 21 Jul 2006 16:15
allan

very bgood film about the golden child staring eddy murfey and cast
- - A customer from Paisley
  - Posted 21 Feb 2009 15:23

1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

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.
- - A customer from England
  - Posted 16 Nov 2004 16:57
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

TOP MOVIE !!!

Eddie Murphy followed up his Beverly Hills Cop success with this fantasy adventure that plops him right into the land of Ray Harryhausen and Indiana Jones. The plot revolves around a God-like youngster (J.L. Reate) known as a 'golden child,' who has been sent to Tibet to bring the gift of compassion to humanity. But the devil isn't idle, sending his emissary, Sardo Numspa (Charles Dance) to kidnap the golden child. Sardo absconds with the child and takes off to Los Angeles. In L.A., a beautiful Tibetan priestess named Kee Nang (Charlotte Lewis) seeks out Chandler Jarrell (Eddie Murphy), a social worker and self-styled 'finder of lost children.' She tells Chandler he has been chosen to rescue the magical child from the devil and save the world from evil. Before Chandler can let go of his first riposte, he finds himself holding a magic dagger, following a sacred parakeet, and under-going several trials by fire. He also falls in love with Kee Nang, who at one point in the film has to be brought back from the dead.
- - A customer from GLASGOW
  - Posted 04 Mar 2006 15:32
1 out of 1 person found this review helpful

EXCELLENT

A REALLY GOOD FILM WHICH IS WELL WORTH WATCHING
- - A customer from HAMPSHIRE
  - Posted 21 Jul 2006 16:15
1 out of 2 people found this review helpful

Fantastic Film

Excellent Film, great story and eddie murphy at his finest, if you liked him in Coming to America or Trading Place, then this film is for you.

Charles Dance is also excellent in this great film.
- - Phillip Bowden from Bristol, England
  - Posted 16 Jul 2004 17:31
classic eddie Murphy

Brilliant, thoughly enjoyable
- - Simon Parker from edmonton, England
  - Posted 11 Sep 2005 21:26
80's Eddie Murphy Classic

Excellent film very funny, kind of Beverley Hills Cop Meets somekind of kung foo movie. Eddie is the most unlikely hero in this adventure.
- - Tom Haines from Bristol
  - Posted 20 Oct 2006 22:54
Disappointing

I remembered this as a funny and offbeat film and was looking forward to seeing it again, but time has not been kind in this case. It came across as Eddie Murphy overkill, farsical plot line and limp heroics. Gave up after 45 minutes.
- - A customer from east yorkshire
  - Posted 14 Dec 2006 19:54
The Golden Child.

The Golden Child stars Eddie Murphy. A private detective specializing in missing children is charged with the task of finding a special child that dark forces want to eliminate. A humorous fantasy adventure, average movie really.
- - Cornetto from Lancaster
  - Posted 29 Apr 2007 10:50
allan

very bgood film about the golden child staring eddy murfey and cast
- - A customer from Paisley
  - Posted 21 Feb 2009 15:23
Golden moments

Weird to watch a film now as an adult that I was scared of last time I watched it, but it was even better than I remembered . How bad could it be with Eddy Murphy on form, Charles Dance looking gorg, lots of special effects, great story + a cute kid!
- - cuteytooty from Aberdeen
  - Posted 22 Jun 2009 23:24

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Critics' reviews (3)
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
- Posted 29 Jan 2006
Hot on the heels of Big Trouble in Little China, this similarly attempts to weld the thrills of oriental martial arts... read more on Time Out
- Time Out
- Posted 04 Nov 2008
Astonishingly inept fantasy.
- Halliwell's Film Guide
- Posted 02 Mar 2006