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Shanghai Surprise
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Shanghai Surprise is a 1986 English-language romantic comedy and adventure film directed by Jim Goddard. The movie features Sean Penn, Madonna, Paul Freeman, and Richard Griffiths in the cast. It was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Handmade Films, and The Vista Organization, with George Harrison serving as composer and executive producer. The narrative is set in Shanghai during 1937.
The film has a runtime of 97 minutes and was distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Netflix via video on demand. It received nominations for four Golden Raspberry Awards, including Worst Picture, Worst Actor, Worst Actress, and Worst Director, and won the award for Worst Actress. Review scores include 4/10, 20%, a 4.267 average, and a 3.3 rating. The production involved a budget of 15,000,000 to 17,000,000, with a revenue of 2,315,683.
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4.3Glendon 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.
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
Themes
- china
- shanghai, china
- american abroad
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- adventure film
- Country of origin
- United States
- Original language
- English language
- Director
- Jim Goddard
- Cast member
- Charles Kalani
- Composer
- George Harrison
- Production company
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- Narrative location
- Shanghai
- Duration
- 96
- FilmAffinity ID
- 131932
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.mgm.com/#/our-titles/1797/Shanghai-Surprise
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- publication date
- 1986-08-29
- title
- Shanghai Surprise
- distributed by
- Netflix
- executive producer
- George Harrison
- nominated for
- Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Original Song
- review score
- 20%
- set in period
- 1937
- capital cost
- 15000000
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