Big Trouble in Little China
1986 film directed by John Carpenter
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Summary
Big Trouble in Little China is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,937 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Director: John Carpenter[3]
- Screenwriter: Gary Goldman[4], W. D. Richter[5]
- Composer: John Carpenter[6]
- Genre: action film[7], fantasy film[8], martial arts film[9], comedy film[10]
- Cast member: Kurt Russell[11], Kim Cattrall[12], Dennis Dun[13], James Hong[14], Victor Wong[15], Peter Kwong[16], Al Leong[17], Diana Tanaka[18], Jerry Hardin[19], Kate Burton[20], Gerald Okamura[21], John Carpenter[22], Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa[23], Dan Inosanto[24]
- Producer: Larry J. Franco[25]
- Production company: 20th Century Studios[26]
- Director of photography: Dean Cundey[27]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[28]
- Commons category: Big Trouble in Little China[29]
- Platform: ZX Spectrum[30]
- Soundtrack release: Big Trouble in Little China[31]
- Distribution format: video on demand[32]
- Review score: 6.4/10[33], 73%[34], 53/100[35], 7.2/10[36]
- Color: color[37]
- Country of origin: United States[38]
- Publication date: September 18, 1986[39], January 1, 1986[40], July 2, 1986[41]
- Distributed by: 20th Century Studios[42], Netflix[43], Disney+[44]
- Narrative location: San Francisco[45], Los Angeles[46]
- Filming location: San Francisco[47]
- Film editor: Steve Mirkovich[48]
- Title: Big Trouble in Little China[49]
- MPA film rating: PG-13[50]
- FSK film rating: FSK 16[51]
- Duration: 99[52]
Why It Matters
Big Trouble in Little China has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] It is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]