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** Jameson Parker and his glorious PornStache is best known for starring in ''Series/SimonAndSimon''.

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** Jameson Parker Creator/JamesonParker and his glorious PornStache is best known for starring in ''Series/SimonAndSimon''.
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Creator Chosen Casting is when the casting of an adaptation is influenced by the creator of the work being adapted. Since this work is not an adaptation, it doesn't count.


* CreatorChosenCasting: Creator/JohnCarpenter wrote the screenplay with Creator/DonaldPleasence, Creator/VictorWong and Creator/DennisDun in mind due to his enjoyable prior collaborations with them.
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* FanNickname: Father [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Loomis]] for Creator/DonaldPleasence's character. He's even called that in the DVD subtitles.
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* CreatorChosenCasting: Creator/JohnCarpenter wrote the screenplay with Creator/DonaldPleasence, Victor Wong and Creator/DennisDun in mind due to his enjoyable prior collaborations with them.

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* CreatorChosenCasting: Creator/JohnCarpenter wrote the screenplay with Creator/DonaldPleasence, Victor Wong Creator/VictorWong and Creator/DennisDun in mind due to his enjoyable prior collaborations with them.
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* CreatorChosenCasting: Creator/JohnCarpenter wrote the screenplay with Creator/DonaldPleasence, Victor Wong and Creator/DennisDun in mind due to his enjoyable prior collaborations with them.
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** Creator/DonaldPleasence was primarily known for playing coolly cynical, even cruelly manipulative characters, but his priest here is [[spoiler: horrified at the deception the church has played on the world]]. Similarly, Victor Wong's roles are typically very religious or otherwise steadfast in their ways, but Birack is open-minded and accepting of wildly different perspectives.
** Victor Hong, who played the mystic Egg Chen in ''Film/BigTroubleInLittleChina'' plays a rationalist man of science here.

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** Creator/DonaldPleasence was primarily known for playing coolly cynical, even cruelly manipulative characters, but his priest here is [[spoiler: horrified at the deception the church has played on the world]]. Similarly, Victor Wong's roles are typically very religious or otherwise steadfast in their ways, such as the mystic Egg Chen in ''Film/BigTroubleInLittleChina'', but Birack is open-minded and accepting of wildly different perspectives.
** * ProductionPosse: Donald Pleasence, Victor Hong, who played the mystic Egg Chen in ''Film/BigTroubleInLittleChina'' plays a rationalist man of science here.Wong, and Dennis Dun had all worked with Carpenter before. Cinematographer Gary Kibbe and actor Peter Jason both became Carpenter regulars beginning with this film.

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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/DonaldPleasence was primarily known for playing coolly cynical, even cruelly manipulative characters, but his priest here is [[spoiler: horrified at the deception the church has played on the world]]. Similarly, Victor Wong's roles are typically very religious or otherwise steadfast in their ways, but Birack is open-minded and accepting of wildly different perspectives.

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Creator/DonaldPleasence was primarily known for playing coolly cynical, even cruelly manipulative characters, but his priest here is [[spoiler: horrified at the deception the church has played on the world]]. Similarly, Victor Wong's roles are typically very religious or otherwise steadfast in their ways, but Birack is open-minded and accepting of wildly different perspectives.
** Victor Hong, who played the mystic Egg Chen in ''Film/BigTroubleInLittleChina'' plays a rationalist man of science here.

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* ActorInspiredElement:
** Peter Jason came up with the idea for the mouth trumpet routine.
** Jameson Parker came up with the idea for the card trick.



* BasedOnADream: The genesis of the project came from Debra Hill describing a dream she had of a vague dark figure exiting a church which filled her with dread. Creator/JohnCarpenter developed the story around this idea in hopes of recreating the fear Hill really felt.



* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: [[spoiler:Catherine's HeroicSacrifice]], described on this page, is shown in the theatrical trailer.
* YouLookFamiliar: This [[Film/BigTroubleInLittleChina isn't the first John Carpenter movie]] Victor Wong starred prominently in.

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* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: [[spoiler:Catherine's HeroicSacrifice]], described on this page, is shown in the theatrical trailer.
* YouLookFamiliar: This [[Film/BigTroubleInLittleChina isn't the first John Carpenter movie]]
ThrowItIn: When Dr. Leahy introduces himself to Dr. Birack, Peter Jason wasn't expecting Victor Wong starred prominently in.to walk away in the middle of the scene. Jason's subsequent confused appearance and awkwardness is natural and unscripted.
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* YouLookFamiliar: This [[Film/BigTroubleInLittleChina isn't the first John Carpenter movie]] Victor Wong starred prominently in.
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* AwesomeDearBoy: Alice Cooper is in the movie primarily because he's a huge fan of horror films and he (as a very devout Christian) was highly interested in the film's portrayal of Satan.

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* AwesomeDearBoy: Alice Cooper Music/AliceCooper is in the movie primarily because he's a huge fan of horror films and he (as a very devout Christian) was highly interested in the film's portrayal of Satan.
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* TrailersAlwaysSpoil: [[spoiler:Catherine's HeroicSacrifice]], described on this page, is shown in the theatrical trailer.
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* InspirationForTheWork: Creator/JohnCarpenter became inspired while researching theoretical physics and atomic theory. He recalled, "I thought it would be interesting to create some sort of ultimate evil and combine it with the notion of matter and anti-matter."
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* AwesomeDearBoy: Alice Cooper is in the movie primarily because he's a huge fan of horror films and he (as a very devout Christian) was highly interested in the film's portrayal of Satan.
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* PromotedFanboy: Music/AliceCooper is a big horror fan.
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* FanNickname: Friar [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Loomis]] for Creator/DonaldPleasence's character.

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* FanNickname: Friar Father [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Loomis]] for Creator/DonaldPleasence's character.character. He's even called that in the DVD subtitles.

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* YouMightRememberMeFrom: Music/AliceCooper plays one of the possessed hobos (his character is called "Street Schizo" in the end credits).

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** Jameson Parker and his glorious PornStache is best known for starring in ''Series/SimonAndSimon''.
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* HeyItsThatGuy:
** [[SimonAndSimon AJ Simon]] fights demonic forces now?
** [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Dr. Loomis]] joined the priesthood.
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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/DonaldPleasance was primarily known for playing coolly cynical, even cruelly manipulative characters, but his priest here is [[spoiler: horrified at the deception the church has played on the world]]. Similarly, Victor Wong's roles are typically very religious or otherwise steadfast in their ways, but Birack is open-minded and accepting of wildly different perspectives.

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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/DonaldPleasance Creator/DonaldPleasence was primarily known for playing coolly cynical, even cruelly manipulative characters, but his priest here is [[spoiler: horrified at the deception the church has played on the world]]. Similarly, Victor Wong's roles are typically very religious or otherwise steadfast in their ways, but Birack is open-minded and accepting of wildly different perspectives.
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* FanNickname: Friar [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Loomis]] for Creator/DonaldPleasence's character.

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* HeyItsThatGuy: [[SimonAndSimon AJ Simon]] fights demonic forces now?

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* YouMightRememberMeFrom: Music/AliceCooper plays one of the possessed hobos (his character is called "Street Schizo" in the end credits).

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* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/DonaldPleasance was primarily known for playing coolly cynical, even cruelly manipulative characters, but his priest here is [[spoiler: horrified at the deception the church has played on the world]]. Similarly, Victor Wong's roles are typically very religious or otherwise steadfast in their ways, but Birack is open-minded and accepting of wildly different perspectives.
* YouMightRememberMeFrom: Music/AliceCooper plays one of the possessed hobos (his character is called "Street Schizo" in the end credits).credits).
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* HeyItsThatGuy [[SimonAndSimon AJ Simon]] fights demonic forces now?
** [[Film/{{Halloween}} Dr. Loomis]] joined the priesthood.
* YouMightRememberMeFrom - Alice Cooper plays one of the possessed hobos (his character is called "Street Schizo" in the end credits).

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* HeyItsThatGuy HeyItsThatGuy: [[SimonAndSimon AJ Simon]] fights demonic forces now?
** [[Film/{{Halloween}} [[Franchise/{{Halloween}} Dr. Loomis]] joined the priesthood.
* YouMightRememberMeFrom - Alice Cooper YouMightRememberMeFrom: Music/AliceCooper plays one of the possessed hobos (his character is called "Street Schizo" in the end credits).
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* HeyItsThatGuy [[SimonAndSimon AJ Simon]] fights demonic forces now?
** [[Film/{{Halloween}} Dr. Loomis]] joined the priesthood.
* YouMightRememberMeFrom - Alice Cooper plays one of the possessed hobos (his character is called "Street Schizo" in the end credits).

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