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Article: Murphy's wit carries `Golden Child'

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December 12, 1986
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The Golden Child (STAR) (STAR) (STAR) ChandlerEddie Murphy Kee Nang Charlotte Lewis SardoCharles Dance Old Man Victor Wong Golden Child J. L. Reate Paramount presents a film directed by Michael Ritchie and produced by Edward S. Feldman and Robert D. Wachs. Screenplay by Dennis Feldman. Photographed by Donald E. Thorin. Edited by Richard A. Harris. Music by Michel Colombier. Visual effects by Industrial Light and Magic. Running time: 92 minutes. Classified PG-13. At local theaters.

There are a lot of moments to remember in "The Golden Child," but the one I will treasure the longest happens when Eddie Murphy gets behind the wheel of a beat-up station wagon and is led ...

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