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The Golden Child is a 1986 American dark fantasy action comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie. The film stars Eddie Murphy as Chandler Jarrell, a Los Angeles social worker who is informed that he is "The Chosen One", and is destined to save "The Golden Child", a kidnapped Tibetan boy with mystical powers who is said to be the savior of all humankind. Alongside Murphy, the film's cast includes Charlotte Lewis and…
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In 1980s Eddie Murphy was the biggest comedic star in Hollywood, but his stardom had limits. His films had gritty urban setting depicted in realistic manner, and that, among other things, reflected in his characters using foul language. Murphy tried to broaden his appeal and audience base, so he tried his luck with films that were supposed to be more family-friendly. First such experiment was *The Golden Child*, 198…More
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-via IMDB.com There was a time when Paramount Pictures made movies that weren't Big, behemoth Transformers spectacles. Back in the 1980s, they made smaller action comedies and many of them were quite entertaining. A bunch of them starred Eddie Murphy, including this one, The Golden Child . The Golden Child was directed by the late Michael Ritchie in 1986, fresh off the success of Fletch from the year before, and it…More
There was a time where anything Eddie touched turned into money for studios. It is kind of a shock (to some) that after a string of pretty horrible movies, one of which holds a record for losing money (Pluto Nash) that Hollywood really doesn't want a whole lot to do with the guy outside of voice work anymore. However, there was a time that anything Murphy was involved in was guaranteed to make money. Take The Golden…More
There was a time when Paramount Pictures made movies that weren't big, behemoth Transformers spectacles. Back in the 1980s, they made smaller action comedies and many of them were quite entertaining. A bunch of them starred Eddie Murphy, including this one, The Golden Child . The Golden Child was directed by the late Michael Ritchie in 1986, fresh off the success of Fletch from the year before, and it is evident in…More
-via IMDB.com There was a time when Paramount Pictures made movies that weren't Big, behemoth Transformers spectacles. Back in the 1980s, they made smaller action comedies and many of them were quite entertaining. A bunch of them starred Eddie Murphy, including this one, The Golden Child . The Golden Child was directed by the late Michael Ritchie in 1986, fresh off the success of Fletch from the year before, and it…More