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Where to Watch The Golden Child (1986) in the US
- 1986
- PG-13
- 1h 34m
- 6.0IMDb
- 21%Rotten Tomatoes
- 37Metascore
The Golden Child is available free with a participating library card or to rent in the United States.
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- Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).
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What it's about
Eddie Murphy plays a detective with a speciality of finding lost children. He is told he is the 'Chosen one' who will find and protect the Golden Child, a Bhuddist mystic who was kidnapped by an evil sorcerer. Murphy disbelieves the mysticism but finds more and more evidence of demon worship as he investigates.
Cast and crew
- Director
- Michael Ritchie
- Writer
- Dennis Feldman
- Starring
- Eddie Murphy, J.L. Reate, Charles Dance
Details
- Release date
- Dec 12, 1986
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Box office
- $79,817,937
- Awards
- 2 nominations total
Where to Watch The Golden Child (1986) in the US — common questions
- Where to watch The Golden Child in the United States?
- The Golden Child is available free with a participating library card or to rent in the United States. Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD). Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I stream The Golden Child or do I have to rent it in the United States?
- Rent the movie on Apple TV Store, Fandango at Home, and Prime Video.
- Can I watch The Golden Child for free in the United States?
- Watch the movie free with a participating library card on Kanopy (HD).
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