

The Golden Child
1986 · Movie · 1h 34m · PG-13
ActionAdventureComedy
"Eddie Murphy is the chosen one."
Overview
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."
Ratings
IMDb
6/10
Rotten Tomatoes
21%
Metacritic
37/100
Key crew
- Dennis FeldmanScreenplay
- Michael RitchieDirector
- Michel ColombierOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Eddie MurphyChandler Jarrell
- Charles DanceSardo Numspa
- Charlotte LewisKee Nang
- J.L. ReateThe Golden Child
- Victor WongThe Old Man
- Randall 'Tex' CobbTil
- James HongDoctor Hong
- Shakti ChenKala
- Tau LogoYu
- Masanori ToguchiKhan
- Pons MaarFu
- Peter KwongTommy Tong
Stills
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Themes
buddhismritualsocial workermonkanti heromysticwretchtibetpocket knifedemonevilmissing person











