 Gary Goldman's first big screen writing credit was for John Carpenter's fantasy martial arts film, "Big Trouble in Little China," which he co-wrote with David Weinstein.Originally set in the old west, the script was later adapted by Carpenter's former classmate at USC film school, W. D. Richter, to take place in modern times.Goldman's next major writing job came in 1989 for the science fiction action film "Total Recall," starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.