Big Trouble in Little China

Directed by John Carpenter

Tough-talking, wisecracking truck driver Jack Burton is a reasonable guy who is about to experience some unreasonable things in San Francisco’s Chinatown. When his friend’s fiancée is kidnapped by Lo Pan, a 2000-year-old magician who rules an empire of evil spirits, Jack becomes embroiled in a centuries-old battle between good and evil.

One of Carpenter’s most enjoyable and best loved films, Big Trouble in Little China brilliantly juggles delirious set-pieces, comedy and kung fu action with a razor sharp script of corking one-liners. As Jack would say, “it’s all in the reflexes”.

Duration:
99 minutes

Languages:
English

Year of production:
1986