Watch Shanghai Surprise (1986) Official Trailer
A romantic adventure for the dangerous at heart.
4.2 / 10 IMDb August 29, 1986 1h 37m
Glendon Wasey is a fortune hunter looking for a fast track out of China. Gloria Tatlock is a missionary nurse seeking the curing powers of opium for her patients. Fate sets them on a hectic, exotic, and even romantic quest for stolen drugs. But they are up against every thug and smuggler in Shangai.
Director
Runtime
1h 37m
Release Date
August 29, 1986
Genre
Romance, Adventure, Crime, Comedy
Status
Released
Budget
$17,000,000
Revenue
$2,315,683
Languages
English
Country
United Kingdom
Cast
Sean Penn
as Glendon Wasey
Madonna
as Gloria Tatlock
Paul Freeman
as Walter Faraday
Richard Griffiths
as Willie Tuttle
Clyde Kusatsu
as Joe Go
Philip Sayer
as Justin Kronk
Lim Kay Tong
as Mei Gan
Victor Wong
as Ho Chong
Professor Toru Tanaka
as Yamagani San
Michael Aldridge
as Mr. Burns
Sarah Lam
as China Doll's Maid
George Harrison
as Nightclub Singer
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Sonserai Lee
as China Doll
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George She
as Wu Ch'En She
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Won Gam Bor
as Rickshaw King
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To Chee Kan
as China Doll's Boatman
Philip Tan
as Ship's Officer
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To Wai-Wo
Production Companies
Handmade FilmsThe Vista Organization
Shanghai Surprise Official Trailer 1986
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