The Golden Child

The Golden Child

Eddie Murphy is the chosen one.

Rating

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Release Date

12/12/1986

Runtime

94 mins

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."

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Budget

$25,000,000

Revenue

$79,817,939

Homepage

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A wisecracking action-comedy where Eddie Murphy stumbles through a mystical quest he doesn't believe in, mixing laugh-out-loud one-liners with genuine action sequences and dark fantasy stakes. It's a film that knows how to balance cynicism with sincerity, never taking itself too seriously even when the danger feels real.

Mood

ExhilaratingPlayfulDefiant

Themes

RedemptionFaithComing apart

Tone

Comedic

Pacing

Brisk

Look

Stylized genrePractical effects

Structure

Linear

Heads up

Graphic violence

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