# The Real Big Trouble in Little China | 80s Classic

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Podcast: [1980s Now](https://stenobird.com/podcast/1980s-now-1177337)
Published: 2026-06-09T04:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://1980snow.com//the-original-big-trouble-in-little-china-80s-classic-movie
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## Resource

In a special interview, Will chats with Gary Goldman, the screenwriter of 1986's cult classic Big Trouble in Little China . The setting of Gary's original story was very different than what we saw onscreen. Is there a future for this tale of ancient Chinese mysticism set in the Old West? Over the last several decades, Gary has written, produced, and otherwise improved a number of successful Hollywood films, including Total Recall , Minority Report and Basic Instinct . He’s worked for every major film studio and collaborated on projects with directors Steven Spielberg, Paul Verhoven, John Carpenter, James Cameron, and Ridley Scott. 0:00 - Introduction 0:55 - Interview Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1980snow . Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@1980snow

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