Shanghai Surprise (1986)

3.9	Rating (45 ratings)
3.2	IMDB rating

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Directed by

Jim Goddard

Starring (View all)

Sean Penn
Glendon Wasey

Madonna
Gloria Tatlock

Paul Freeman
Walter Faraday

Richard Griffiths
Willie Tuttle

Clyde Kusatsu
Joe Go

Kay Tong Lim
Mei Gan

Sonserai Lee
China Doll

Victor Wong
Ho Chong

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Razzie award worst movie of the year (222 items)
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Published 13 years, 8 months ago

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I regret this film. (34 items)
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Published 11 years, 9 months ago

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Razzie Worst Picture winners and nominees. (185 items)
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Published 13 years, 3 months ago

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The evolution of Sean Penn (42 items)
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Published 13 years, 2 months ago

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A bad movie

12 years, 7 months ago at Sep 17 16:41

johanlefourbe

Obviously, this movie has an awful reputation but, in spite of all this, since I'm a huge fan of Sean Penn, I still wanted to see this flick. Eventually, the end results was indeed pretty bad and it must be the worst movie starring Sean Penn so far. Where should I start? The music was way too cheesy which was rather surprising since George Harrison wrote five songs for this movie, the whole story ... read more

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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.

Release date: 29 August 1986
UPC: 012236140962

Tags: Drama (2), China (2), Romance (2), Adventure (2), 1980s (2), Shanghai (2), Opium (2), Comedy (1), 80s (1), 1986 (1), 80's (1), Love Story (1), Critically Bashed (1), Box Office Flop (1), MGM Studios (1)

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Pop Culture Phenomenon Films: 80’s (1473 movies items)

" 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 Shanghai. The real surprise? The film totally bombed. Madonna and Sean Pena’s relationship ended not too long, afterwards. Surprise! The film, featured a earlier performance by Richard Griffiths, and"