High Road to China

PG

1983

1 hr. 45 min.

Adventure

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2,500+ Ratings

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A spoiled heiress (Bess Armstrong) hires a tipsy biplane pilot (Tom Selleck) and his sidekick (Jack Weston) to find her father in 1920s China.

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Mike P

Not bad. A watchable copycat of Raiders of the Lost Ark; competently made. And it gives us a flavor of what Tom Selleck would have been like in Raiders. Which is fine. He's no Harrison Ford; but he's a passable hero in his own right. And Bess Armstrong gives solid support.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/10/23

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Amanda S

It felt like non stop yelling by the heiress and the pilot she hired. I wanted to like the movie but just couldn't get past all the yelling, she's spoiled and annoying.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/27/23

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Tom S

God-effing-awful. Avoid like the plague.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

05/15/23

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DW L

The more time passes, the more I love this movie. At the time it came out, it was compared to Raiders of the Lost Ark, a bar difficult to get near much less over. Taken on it own, it is an enjoyable adventure and male fantasy romance. Fun characters, sweeping vistas (though almost entirely shot In Croatia I think), and beautiful arial scenes. John Barry's score is gorgeous and a preview of both Out of Africa and Dances With Wolves music. By todays shallow standards of CGI adventure, this is an enjoyable classic.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/01/23

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Karl N

Fun movie. The flying scenes were great.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/25/23

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aw m

I know some compare this to an Indiana Jones knock off and maybe because I grew up watching it... but I really enjoy this movie! Tom Selleck, Bess Armstrong and Jack Weston really bring the characters to life. Though the story is somewhat generic, the cinematography is amazing and the score by John Barry more than makes up for any shortcomings. It's a great 'family' stle old school 80's film that new generations will enjoy.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Brian G. Hutton

Director

Tom Selleck

Patrick O' Malley

Bess Armstrong

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Jack Weston

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Wilford Brimley

Bradley Tozer

Robert Morley

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

An unconvincing, harmless action movie that at its best moments is a pale echo of Raiders [of the Lost Ark].

Rated: 2/4

Oct 23, 2004

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Aug 16, 2005

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Carol Cling

Las Vegas Review-Journal

Rated: 3/5

Nov 7, 2003

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Leonard Klady

Movie City News

Rated: 2/5

Jul 18, 2003

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Synopsis

A spoiled heiress (Bess Armstrong) hires a tipsy biplane pilot (Tom Selleck) and his sidekick (Jack Weston) to find her father in 1920s China.

Director: Brian G. Hutton
Screenwriter: Jonathan Hales
Production Co: Golden Harvest Company, Jadran Film
Rating: PG
Genre: Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 17, 2017

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