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59% Critic Match
The Golden Child
“Eddie Murphy is the chosen one.”
5.9 / 10• 1986• 1h 34m•PG-13• English
ActionAdventureComedy
Storyline
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."
Cast & Crew
Eddie Murphy
Chandler Jarrell
Lead
Charles Dance
Sardo Numspa
Charlotte Lewis
Kee Nang
J.L. Reate
The Golden Child
Victor Wong
The Old Man
Randall 'Tex' Cobb
Til
James Hong
Doctor Hong
Shakti Chen
Kala
What People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Michael Ritchie's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Golden Child is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
