Truck driver Jack Burton gets embroiled in a supernatural battle when his best friend Wang Chi's green-eyed fiancée is kidnapped by henchmen of the sorcerer Lo Pan, who must marry a girl with green eyes in order to return to the human realm.
Directed by John Carpenter
martial arts
kung fu
magic
san francisco, california
kidnapping
chinatown
mercenary
mythology
truck driver
adventurer
1980s
fantasy
hilarious
Rank
#30 in 1986·#3024 overall
Trailer
IMDB
N/A
Letterboxd
3.7 / 5
Where to Watch
Cast
Kurt Russell
Jack Burton
Kim Cattrall
Gracie Law
Dennis Dun
Wang Chi
James Hong
David Lo Pan
Victor Wong
Egg Shen
Kate Burton
Margo
Donald Li
Eddie Lee
Carter Huang Chia-Ta
Thunder
Peter Kwong
Rain
James Pax
Lightning
Suzee Pai
Miao Yin
Chao-Li Chi
Uncle Chu
Crew
John Carpenter
Director
John Carpenter
Original Music Composer
Alan Howarth
Original Music Composer
Steve Mirkovich
Editor
Dean Cundey
Director of Photography
Larry Franco
Producer
Joanna Merlin
Casting
John J. Lloyd
Production Design
W.D. Richter
Adaptation
Jim Lau
Associate Producer
James Lew
Associate Producer
April Ferry
Costume Design
Popular Reviews
875 reviews
David Easton
7.7★ · 11/03/25
A certified hoot, should be mandatory viewing for SF residents
A certified hoot, should be mandatory viewing for SF residents
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Evan
10.0★ · 05/14/26
Carpenter really peaked with this one
Carpenter really peaked with this one
Stevie Mallia
8.0★ · 05/12/26
Justice for the big bug that jumps out of the wall one time and never comes back
Justice for the big bug that jumps out of the wall one time and never comes back
