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Production
Go behind the scenes on the 1986 Martial Arts movie starring Kurt Russell, Kim Cattrall, Dennis Dun, James Hong
Victor Wong (III), Kate Burton, Chao Li Chi, Jade Go, Jerry Hardin, Jeff Imada, Peter Kwong, Donald Li, June Kyoto Lu, Rummel Mor, Craig Ng, Suzee Pai, James Pax, Noel Toy, Carter Wong Update Cast
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Though the outdoor sets look real, 90 of them were actually built on Fox sound stages, including Chinatown.Rewind Archive
The martial arts expert James Lew, who also plays one of the Chang Sing took part in choreographing the film's extraordinary stunts and fight scenes.Thanks to politeintruder
Kurt Russell's performance in Big Trouble In Little China is apparently a homage to John Wayne.Thanks to Willie D.
The scene where Jack Burton falls back into the wheel chair and rolls down a very long sloping hallway was actually done using forced perspective.The hallway was perfectly level and the wheel chair was pulled backward on a track. Camera angles and creative set construction did the rest.
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Kim Cattrall would put in her green contacts at the very last minute, 15 minutes before shooting started, because they were very painful and it took 15 minutes for her eyes to stop watering and for her to be ready to shoot.Next Section: Deleted Scenes
Deleted Scenes
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Alternate Versions
Sometimes, there will be several versions of a movie floating about on cable, tv or video etc. Other times, a Director may release a special cut of the movie on Blu-ray or DVD.
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There was an alternate version with an added ending scene (found on the directors cut DVD) where at the very end, Kurt Russel, in his truck again, finds the 3 punks from the beginning of the movie sitting in their sports car by the docks. He then drives forward, smashing into their car and pushing it and them, into the sea. This ending was abandoned after test screening viewers thought it was "Too vengeful."Thanks to 80'sRocked
The UK cinema version was passed as PG, with a cut made to Kurt Russell's line of 'F**k It!". The 15-rated video version restored the profanity, but was cut by 9 secs with edits made to the fight between the clans. The 2002 DVD release features the uncut version with all cuts waived by the BBFC.Jump To: Filming Locations
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