Mike and Kevin dig into the 1986 movie BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, directed by John Carpenter and starring Kurt Russell. In Episode 1 we talk about the movie’s origins as a western, Jack’s words of wisdom, Jack’s swagger versus his ineptitude, Wang’s gambling problem, and Jackie Chan’s role in Carpenter’s original vision.
This episode covers 00:00:01 - 00:09:56, Egg Shin exposition, Jack Burton’s introduction, Jack goes on a hot streak, Wang runs up a debt.