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B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 65.8 / 100
1986·Action / Adventure / Comedy·1h 39m

BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA

“Jack Burton's in for some serious trouble and you're in for some serious fun.”

Truck driver Jack Burton gets embroiled in a supernatural battle when his best friend Wang Chi's green-eyed fiancée is kidnapped by henchmen of the sorcerer Lo Pan, who must marry a girl with green eyes in order to return to the human realm.

Above the Line
John Carpenter·DirectorDavid Z. Weinstein·ScreenplayGary Goldman·ScreenplayDean Cundey·Director of PhotographyJohn Carpenter·Original Music ComposerSteve Mirkovich·Editor
Cast
Kurt Russell·Jack BurtonKim Cattrall·Gracie LawDennis Dun·Wang ChiJames Hong·David Lo PanVictor Wong·Egg ShenKate Burton·MargoDonald Li·Eddie LeeCarter Huang Chia-Ta·ThunderPeter Kwong·RainJames Pax·Lightning
Full Crew
(30 credits)
Directing· 3
John Carpenter·DirectorMatt Earl Beesley·Second Assistant DirectorLarry Franco·First Assistant Director
Writing· 3
David Z. Weinstein·ScreenplayGary Goldman·ScreenplayW.D. Richter·Adaptation
Camera· 1
Dean Cundey·Director of Photography
Editing· 3
Steve Mirkovich·EditorEdward A. Warschilka·EditorMark Warner·Editor
Sound & Music· 4
John Carpenter·Original Music ComposerAlan Howarth·Original Music ComposerDavid Williams·Sound Effects EditorThomas Causey·Sound Mixer
Art & Design· 5
John J. Lloyd·Production DesignLes Gobruegge·Art DirectionApril Ferry·Costume DesignKen Chase·Makeup ArtistGeorge R. Nelson·Set Decoration
Production· 7
Paul Monash·Executive ProducerKeith Barish·Executive ProducerLarry Franco·ProducerJoanna Merlin·CastingJames Lew·Associate ProducerJames Herbert·Unit Production ManagerJim Lau·Associate Producer
Other Departments· 4
Janet Brady·StuntsSusan V. Kalinowski·HairstylistJames Lew·Martial Arts ChoreographerJim Lau·Martial Arts Choreographer
By the Numbers
65.8
OF 100
Master Score
7.2
OF 10
IMDb
74%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
$11M
ROI -56%
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Big Trouble in Little China's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
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#904018
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Mood
Action Packed, Adventurous, Thrilling
Composition
Layered
Era
1980s
Visual Style
Illustrated

“The poster features a large illustration of a man with a mullet, wearing a white tank top and blue jeans, holding a submachine gun in his left hand and a walkie”

actionadventurecomedy
Key Elements
Submachine GunWalkie TalkieTruckSwordLightning BoltsFull Moon
Atmosphere
Vibrant, Golden, Warm
Color Mood
Warm
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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