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MPAA Rating: PG-13 Content Advisory: Violence, Not For Children, Adult Language Movie Release: 1986 DVD Release: 05/22/2001 Format: DVD - Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: English, French SwapaDVD Credits: 2 Number of Discs: 2 Run Time: 1 hrs 39 mins Studio: 20th Century Fox Members Wishing: 7 Genres: Action, Fantasy, Martial Arts, Action Comedy, Fantasy Comedy See Also: Big Trouble in Little China, Big Trouble in Little China [UMD for PSP], Big Trouble in Little China [Blu-ray]

Playing in a manner that can be conservatively described as larger than life, Kurt Russell plays a macho truck driver who agrees to go to the San Francisco airport and pick up his friend's (Dennis Dun) fiancee (Suzee Pai, freshly arrived from China. Suddenly, a gang of Chinatown toughs kidnap the girl right before Russell's eyes. After a wild chase sequence, Russell discovers that the girl has been abducted by a genuine, bonafide sorceror (James Hong), the ghost of a 3000 year old warlord. And that's just for starters. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Kurt Russell - Jack Burton
Kim Cattrall - Gracie Law
Dennis Dun - Wang Chi
James Hong - Lo Pan
Victor Wong - Egg Shen

Though ignored during its initial release, Big Trouble in Little China has since proven to have a solid fan base with its particular (and slightly ahead of its time) blend of kung-fu high jinks. The two-disc set features the film on one disc with the second disc reserved for the special features. The flawless print is presented in widescreen (anamorphic) with an aspect ratio of 2.35:1. The language choices are English Dolby Digital 4.1 Surround, English DTS, and English and French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround. Disc one is rounded off with a great commentary track featuring director John Carpenter and the film's star Kurt Russell. It's obvious that the two have been friends for a long time as the track is full of plenty of laughter and great stories. Disc two is loaded with features, including three trailers and six TV spots. There is an extended ending as well as eight deleted scenes presented as work prints. The quality of these scenes is serviceable but they are definitely worth a look. There is a seven-and-a-half-minute electronic press kit from the release time of the film which features interviews with the major stars and behind-the-scenes footage. There is a cast and crew filmography section and a music video of John Carpenter singing the title theme. Magazine articles from American Cinematographer and Cinefex are presented with the option of enlarging the featured pictures. There is also a 13-minute interview with special effects wizard Richard Edlund which allows for optional two-angle viewing. One angle is the on-camera interview with effects stills presented in a small supplemental screen. The other option allows for the stills to be onscreen full frame. The disc is completed with a stills gallery of over 200 images. This is a special edition in every sense, which will please all fans of this movie. ~ A.R. Ferguson, All Movie Guide