Red Coat and Black Coat take a look at Eddie Murphy's 1986 classic The Golden Child, perhaps the only comedy to use missing and murdered children as plot points.
Because we like to keep our videos around the 10 min mark, I wasn't able to discuss everything about the movie; such as its ties with another 1986 classic, Big Trouble In Little China.
Three main actors from Big Trouble In Little China appear in The Golden Child; James Hong (Lo-Pan), Victor Wong (Egg Shen), and Peter Kwong (Rain). BTILC director John Carpenter was an early contender to direct The Golden Child, but he went his own way instead. Oddly, the summer release of BTILC was partially blamed for The Golden Child's disappointing box office take, even though it grossed nearly seven times what BTILC did. That's the high expectations Paramount had for Eddie Murphy. If John Carpenter grossed as much as The Golden Child did he would have danced a jig.
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| "The Golden Child" supports box office sensation "Crocodile Dundee" at the Can View Drive In summer 1987 |
Other Videos of Interest:
Beverly Hills Cop German trailer
Siskel and Ebert's The Golden Child review
Amazing appearance by Eddie Murphy with Dick Cavett on David Letterman. Has to be seen to be believed.
