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Plot

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.
MPAA Rating:
PG-13
Genre(s):
Action,Fantasy
Run Time:
99min.
Theatrical Release Date:
07/02/1986
DVD Release Date:
05/22/2001
Status:
In Theaters
Distributor(s):
20th Century Fox
Director(s):
John Carpenter
Starring:
Kurt Russell , Kim Cattrall , Dennis Dun , James Hong , Victor Wong
Themes:
Culture Clash,Woman In Jeopardy,Race Against Time,Wizards and Magicians,Daring Rescues
Tone:
Slick,Campy,Menacing,Quirky,Tense,Outrageous,Goofy
Keywords:
evil,fiancee,kidnapping,love,mercenary,one-against-odds,rescue,romance,sacrifice,sorcerer,supernatural-forces,truckdriver
Country of Origin:
USA (07-02-1986)
Language:
English