The Golden Child (1986)
Eddie Murphy is the chosen one.
Overview
After a Tibetan boy, the mystical Golden Child, is kidnapped by the evil Sardo Numspa, humankind's fate hangs in the balance. On the other side of the world in Los Angeles, the priestess Kee Nang seeks the Chosen One, who will save the boy from death. When Nang sees social worker Chandler Jarrell on television discussing his ability to find missing children, she solicits his expertise, despite his skepticism over being "chosen."
- Dennis FeldmanScreenplay
- Michael RitchieDirector
StatusReleased
Original LanguageEnglish
Original titleThe Golden Child
Budget$25,000,000.00
Revenue$79,817,939.00
Casts
Eddie Murphy
Chandler Jarrell
Charles Dance
Sardo Numspa
Charlotte Lewis
Kee Nang
J.L. Reate
The Golden Child
Victor Wong
The Old Man
Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Til
James Hong
Doctor Hong
Shakti Chen
Kala
Tau Logo
Yu
Masanori Toguchi
Khan
Pons Maar
Fu
Peter Kwong
Tommy Tong
Wally Taylor
Detective Boggs
Eric Douglas
Yellow Dragon
Charles Levin
TV Host
Frank Welker
The Thing (voice)
Gene LeBell
Drunken Biker (uncredited)
Kenneth H. Frith Jr.
Friend at Pink's (as Kenneth 'Fruitty' Frith Jr.)
Bennett Ohta
Herb Shop Clerk
Chantara Nop
Security Man #1
Bob Tzudiker
Businessman Customer
Cliffy Magee
Russell
Judy Hudson
Tortoise Lady
Ron Packham
Buttonman
Marilyn Schreffler
Kala (voice)
Conrad Hurtt
Monk (uncredited)
Aron Kincaid
Informer (uncredited)
Ron Veto
Yak Herder (uncredited)