The Golden Child
1986 American film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 Charles Dance.
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Directed by | Michael Ritchie |
Written by | Dennis Feldman |
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Cinematography | Donald E. Thorin |
Edited by | Richard A. Harris |
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Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $12-24.5 million[1][2][3] |
Box office | $149.4 million[4] |
Rated PG-13, Murphy's first film not to be rated R by the Motion Picture Association (MPA), The Golden Child was produced and distributed by Paramount Pictures[5] and received a total gross of $79,817,937 at the United States domestic box office.[1][6]