The Golden Child

"Eddie Murphy is the chosen one."

Dec 12 1986 PG-13 1h 34m
Action, Adventure, Comedy

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."

Plot

Eddie Murphy plays a detective with a speciality of finding lost children. He is told he is the 'Chosen one' who will find and protect the Golden Child, a Bhuddist mystic who was kidnapped by an evil sorcerer. Murphy disbelieves the mysticism but finds more and more evidence of demon worship as he investigates.

Written by

Dennis Feldman

Directed by

Michael Ritchie

Cast

Eddie Murphy, J.L. Reate, Charles Dance

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Paramount, Feldman/Meeker Productions, Eddie Murphy Productions

Languages

English

Awards

2 nominations total

Trailers
The Golden Child - Trailer - SD
The Golden Child - Theatrical Trailer (Fan Remaster) - HD
Teasers
The Golden Child (1986) 35mm film trailer, flat open matte, 2160p trichromy
The Golden Child (1986) - Theatrical Teaser [4K] [5.1]
Featurettes
Ti West on THE GOLDEN CHILD
Scores
# of Votes
62,403
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
37
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