The Golden Child (1986)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
Eddie Murphy is the chosen one.
After a Tibetan boy, the mystical Golden Child, is kidnapped by the evil Sardo Numspa, humankind's fate hangs in the balance. On the other side of the world in Los Angeles, the priestess Kee Nang seeks the Chosen One, who will save the boy from death. When Nang sees social worker Chandler Jarrell on television discussing his ability to find missing children, she solicits his expertise, despite his skepticism over being "chosen."
- Released: 1986-12-12
- Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy
- Runtime: 1h 34m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 5.9/10 from 1,224 votes
Directed by Michael Ritchie.
Top cast
- Eddie Murphy as Chandler Jarrell
- Charles Dance as Sardo Numspa
- Charlotte Lewis as Kee Nang
- J.L. Reate as The Golden Child
- Victor Wong as The Old Man
- Randall 'Tex' Cobb as Til
- James Hong as Doctor Hong
- Shakti Chen as Kala
- Tau Logo as Yu
- Masanori Toguchi as Khan
Where to watch The Golden Child
- United States: watch free on Kanopy; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Paramount Plus, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Basic with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Sky Store
- India: rent on Amazon Video
- Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, CosmoGo, YouTube, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV
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