Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

Voti degli utenti:

7.1/10   

Regista:

John Carpenter

Scrittori:

Gary Goldman (written by) &
David Z. Weinstein (written by) ...

Data di uscita:

2 luglio 1986 (USA)

Genere:

Azione | Avventura | Commedia | Fantasy | Romantico

Slogan:

Adventure doesn't come any bigger!

Plot:

An All-American trucker gets dragged into a centuries-old mystical battle in Chinatown.

Plot Keywords:

Airport | Rescue | Fiancee | Green Eyes | Chinatown

Premi:

1 nomination

Recensioni degli utenti:

Carpenter catches the spirit of the B grade serial flic 100 times better than Spielberg

Cast

Kurt Russell	...	Jack Burton
Kim Cattrall	...	Gracie Law
Dennis Dun	...	Wang Chi
James Hong	...	David Lo Pan
Victor Wong	...	Egg Shen
Kate Burton	...	Margo
Donald Li	...	Eddie Lee
Carter Wong	...	Thunder
Peter Kwong	...	Rain
James Pax	...	Lightning
Suzee Pai	...	Miao Yin
Chao Li Chi	...	Uncle Chu
Jeff Imada	...	Needles
Rummel Mor	...	Joe Lucky
Craig Ng	...	One Ear

Alias:

John Carpenter's Big Trouble in Little China (USA) (complete title)
Grosso guaio a Chinatown (Italy) [it]

Durata:

99 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese | Cantonese

Colore:

Colore

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1

Sonoro:

70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)

Divieti:

Portugal:M/12 | Ireland:15 | South Korea:15 | UK:PG (1986) (cut) | Denmark:15 | Brazil:14 | Netherlands:12 | Norway:11 (2009) | Australia:M | Canada:14A | Finland:K-16 | France:U | Norway:15 | Norway:16 (1986) | Sweden:15 | UK:15 | USA:PG-13 | West Germany:12 (w) | Germany:16 (special edition) | Singapore:PG | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Spain:13

Luoghi riprese:

Conzelman Road, Marin Headlands, Marin County, California, USA

Compagnia:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Curiosità:

According to director John Carpenter, the post production process on this movie was merely four months.

Errori:

Personale o equipaggiamento visibile: During the opening of the game of Fan Fan in Chinatown, at 5:47, you can see a crew member with a slate running through the shot.

Citazioni:

[first lines]
Pinstripe lawyer: What I'd like to do today is get your version of what happened.
Egg Shen: Oh, you mean the truth.
Pinstripe lawyer: Of course. First, just state your name and your occupation for the record.
Egg Shen: Oh, Egg Shen. Bus driver.

Collegamenti:

Citato in "Robot Chicken: Toy Meets Girl (#1.11)" (2005)

Colonna sonora:

Big Trouble in Little China

Carpenter catches the spirit of the B grade serial flic 100 times better than Spielberg

What can one say. The movie plays like one of those great old comic books you read as a kid. The dialogue is so cartoonish that you expect to see balloons appear above the characters heads. The acting is excellent, with everyone taking a tongue in cheek approach and obviously having a good time making the film. Some of the best fight scenes in recent memory, with everyone "kung-fu fighting" at the drop of a hat. Kurt Russel is a hoot as the more than slightly dumb macho hero. Cartoon violence minus the gore, humourous special effects, evil magicians, green eyed damsels in distress, even a monster or two.

A great film for a night of light movies! See it if you get a chance!