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Eddie Murphy is the chosen one. - The Golden Child
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Title: The Golden Child

Release Date: 12 Dec 1986

Runtime: 1h 34m

Genre: Action, Adventure, Comedy

Director: Eddie Murphy Productions, Feldman/Meeker Productions, Paramount Pictures

Production Companies: Eddie Murphy Productions, Feldman/Meeker Productions, Paramount Pictures

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."

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Ratings

Average Vote: 5.913 (1079 votes)

Cast

  • Chandler Jarrell: Eddie Murphy
  • Sardo Numspa: Charles Dance
  • Kee Nang: Charlotte Lewis
  • The Golden Child: J.L. Reate
  • The Old Man: Victor Wong
  • Til: Randall "Tex" Cobb
  • Doctor Hong: James Hong
  • Kala: Shakti Chen
  • Yu: Tau Logo
  • Khan: Masanori Toguchi
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