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The Golden Child

The Golden Child
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1986
 94 minutes (1 hrs 34 mins)

Production Country

United States

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Michael Ritchie

Starring

J.L. Reate · Eddie Murphy · Charles Dance · Charlotte Lewis · Victor Wong · Randall Tex Cobb

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release date US release: 12th December 1986
Canada release date Canada release: 12th December 1986
United States release date United States release: 12th December 1986

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

  • Debut box office: 2nd Jan '87
  • Debut position: 1
  • Highest position: 1
  • Debut gross: £1 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 13

US box office

  • Box Office debut: 6th Feb '87
  • Debut position: 9
  • Highest position: 9
  • Debut gross: $1.6 Million
  • Total chart weeks: 3

Chart position history

UK box office

2 Jan, 1987
1
9 Jan, 1987
2
16 Jan, 1987
3
23 Jan, 1987
3
30 Jan, 1987
3
6 Feb, 1987
4
13 Feb, 1987
6
20 Feb, 1987
9
27 Feb, 1987
10
6 Mar, 1987
11
13 Mar, 1987
13
20 Mar, 1987
12
27 Mar, 1987
14

US box office

6 Feb, 1987
9
13 Feb, 1987
11
20 Feb, 1987
12

Global box office

Certificates


PG age rating
US
PG-13

Total grosses

UK total gross
United Kingdom Flag  £3 Million
US total gross
United States Flag  $79.8 Million
Global total gross
Global Flag  $0

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Directed By

Director
Role
Michael Ritchie
Directed By

Starring

Actor
Character
J.L. Reate
The Golden Child
Eddie Murphy
Chandler Jarrell
Charles Dance
Sardo Numspa
Charlotte Lewis
Kee Nang
Victor Wong
The Old Goupa
Randall Tex Cobb
Til
James Hong
Doctor Hong
Shakti Chen
Kala
Tau Logo
Yu
Tiger Chung Lee
Khan
Pons Maar
Fu
Peter Kwong
Tommy Tong
Wally Taylor
Detective Boggs
Eric Douglas
Yellow Dragon
Charles Levin
TV Host
Kenneth H. Frith Jr.
Friend at Pink's
Bennett Ohta
Herb Shop Clerk
Kinko Tsubouchi
Old Chinese Woman
Govind Chipalu
Jabbering Old Man
Chantara Nop
Security Man #1
Phok Ok
Security Man #2
Bob Tzudiker
Businessman Customer
Cliffy Magee
Russell
Jeff Soo Hoo
Waiter
Bindra Joshi
Chicken Lady on Plane
Judy Hudson
Tortoise Lady
Ron Packham
Buttonman
Marilyn Schreffler
Kala
Frank Welker
The Thing
Lorenzo Gaspar
Nepal villager
Conrad Hurtt
Monk
Aron Kincaid
Informer
Gene LeBell
Drunken Biker
Ron Veto
Yak herder