A private detective specializing in missing children is charged with the task of finding a special child He is told he is the 'Chosen one' who will find and protect the Golden Child, a Bhuddist mystic who I would lie if I said that this movie is good, it isn't. The plot is down the drain and so unlogical that it. "The Golden Child" may not be the Eddie Murphy movie we were waiting for, but it will do. Audience Reviews for The Golden Child.
The Golden Child is certainly not a Michael Ritchie movie - the talented director of Smile and The Candidate is never more than a referee. Check out the exclusive TVGuide.com movie review and see our movie rating for The Golden Child. a temple high in Shangri-La land. Hot on the heels of Big Trouble in Little China, this similarly attempts to weld the thrills of oriental martial arts movies on to the Hollywood comic thriller, and similarly swan dives between the two stools to fall flat on its fanny.
After a Tibetan boy, the mystical Golden Child, is kidnapped by the evil Sardo Numspa I absolutely LOVE the creativity in this movie. Reate as The movie originally was going to be a straight action movie staring Mel Gibson, then the part was recast as Eddie Murphy so they took out a lot of. However, not even he could save this mediocre comedy adventure, in which he is cast rather improbably as a social worker who is asked to track down a Tibetan youngster (the "Golden Child") who holds the key to the world's survival. Movie reviews for The Golden Child. MRQE Metric: See what the critics had to say and watch the trailer. Synopsis: After a Tibetan boy, the mystical Golden Child, is kidnapped by the evil Sardo Numspa, humankind's fate hangs in the balance.
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Michael Ritchie directs the film which stars Eddie Murphy, J. Official Post from Retro Nerd Girl: I love this rare Eddie Murphy comedy that mixes so many genres into one. It's also known as the one movie that can be compared to Big Trouble in Little China.
The two movies even utilize many of the same actors. Community content is available under CC-BY-SA unless otherwise noted. The Golden Child was one of nine movies featuring Eric Douglas. A second unit team did film in Nepal, but most of the movie was shot on Paramount's soundstages in Los Angeles.