Big Trouble in Little China

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

John Carpenter action comedy Big Trouble in Little China comes to DVD with a pair of transfers. The widescreen anamorphic transfer is preferable to the standard full-frame image. A closed-captioned English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital 4.0, a French soundtrack has been recorded in Dolby Digital Stereo, and a Spanish soundtrack is available in Dolby Digital Mono. English and Spanish subtitles are accessible. Supplemental materials include a commentary track recorded by Carpenter and the lead actor Kurt Russell, and the original theatrical trailer. This is a solid disc from 20th Century Fox, but hardcore fans may want to consider the double disc set that contains even more extras. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide

DVD FEATURES:

• Region: 1
• Number of Discs: 1
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 (Pre-1954 Standard), 2.35:1 (Cinemascope)
• Audio: Dolby Digital Stereo, Dolby Digital Mono
• Screen: Enhanced Wide Screen Letterbox for 16x9 TV, Pan and Scan
• Subtitle: English, Spanish
• Features:
  • cc Commentary by John Carpenter & Kurt Russell
  • Interactive menus
  • Scene selection
  • Original theatrical trailer
  • Anamorphic widescreen (2.35:1)
  • Pan & scan (1.33:1)
  • English, French and Spanish audio
  • Spanish and English subtitles

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

• Cast:

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

• Director:

  John Carpenter

• Producer:

  Larry Franco, Gary Goldman

• Screenwriter:

  John Carpenter, Gary Goldman, W.D. Richter, David Z. Weinstein

• Cinematographer:

  Dean Cundey

• Composer (Music Score):

  John Carpenter, Alan Howarth

• Songwriter:

  John Carpenter

• Editor:

  Steve Mirkovich, Mark Warner, Edward Warschilka

• Production Designer:

  John J. Lloyd

• Art Director:

  Les Gobruegge

• Associate Producer:

  Jim Lau, James Lew

REVIEWS:

• Kurt Russell has a great time doing his best John Wayne impersonation in Big Trouble in Little China, an enjoyably offbeat adventure tale from horror director John Carpenter. Borrowing its style from the Indiana Jones movies, Big Trouble is set in the underworld of Chinatown where centuries-old wars are fought with swords and sorcery. Picking up where his Snake Plissken left off in Escape from New York, Russell stars as a cocky, boisterous trucker who gets caught up in the madness. While the fight scenes are sharply choreographed and exciting, Carpenter maintains a humorous, tongue-firmly-in-cheek mood that has as many funny gags as it does duds. The supporting cast -- led by Dennis Dun, James Hong, Victor Wong (also in Carpenter's Prince of Darkness), and Kim Cattrall -- also appears to be having a good time with the material. The extensive special effects are not among the best of their time, but they are perfectly in keeping with the film's light tone. Highlights include several garish-looking creatures and excellent aging makeup work on the villain. ~ Patrick Legare, All Movie Guide
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