Big Trouble in Little China (1986)

Kurt Russell plays hard-boiled truck driver Jack Burton, who gets caught in a bizarre conflict within, and underneath, San Francisco's Chinatown. An ancient Chinese prince and Chinatown crime lord has kidnapped a beautiful green-eyed woman, who is the fiancee to Jack's best friend. Jack must help his friend rescue the girl before the evil Lo Pan uses her to break the ancient curse that keeps him a fleshless and immortal spirit.
Big Trouble in Little China Movie Poster 1986

Big Trouble in Little China Quote: “When some wild-eyed, eight-foot-tall maniac grabs your neck, taps the back of your favorite head up against the barroom wall, and he looks you crooked in the eye and he asks you if ya paid your dues, you just stare that big sucker right back in the eye, and you remember what ol’ Jack Burton always says at a time like that: “Have ya paid your dues, Jack?” “Yessir, the check is in the mail.” — Jack Burton

Kurt Russell plays hard-boiled truck driver Jack Burton, who gets caught in a bizarre conflict within, and underneath, San Francisco’s Chinatown. An ancient Chinese prince and Chinatown crime lord has kidnapped a beautiful green-eyed woman, who is the fiancee to Jack’s best friend. Jack must help his friend rescue the girl before the evil Lo Pan uses her to break the ancient curse that keeps him a fleshless and immortal spirit.

Plot Summary: “Big Trouble in Little China” Kurt Russell plays hard-boiled truck driver Jack Burton, who gets caught in a bizarre conflict within, and underneath, San Francisco’s Chinatown. An ancient Chinese prince and Chinatown crime lord has kidnapped a beautiful green-eyed woman, who is the fiancee to Jack’s best friend. Jack must help his friend rescue the girl before the evil Lo Pan uses her to break the ancient curse that keeps him a fleshless and immortal spirit.

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5 Responses

  1. Rene House says:

    I noticed between Big Trouble in Little China 1.33 and The Thing 1.5 you’ve rated John Carpenter as a director 1.42. With a score like that his director WAR (Wins above Replacement) rating has got to be the lowest among all directors with multiple shat entries. You guys need to get around to reviewing his 1987 Prince of Darkness movie but make sure you watch it with somebody, wouldn’t want any of you to shat yourselves.

  2. Jerry House says:

    That’s all I can ask. I will patiently wait till the day comes to honor America’s greatest actor!

    PS: love you guys, you’ve really made my long drives bearable!

  3. Michael says:

    Hope this isn’t true but talks of a big china remake
    https://m.imdb.com/title/tt4728328/?ref_=m_nmfmd_wr_1

  4. Jerry House says:

    You need to do the best of Kurt Russell. Yes, you just did Big Trouble, BUT he has a ton of these type of movies, He’s GREAT!. I think the next movie that you’ll end up loving……………LOVING! Is The Best of Times

    How about:

    The Best of Times
    Overboard
    Escape from NY
    Stargate
    Captain Ron
    Used Cars

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