Overview

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.

Cast

Sean Penn, Madonna, Paul Freeman, Richard Griffiths, Clyde Kusatsu, Philip Sayer, Lim Kay Tong, Victor Wong

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What is "Shanghai Surprise" about?

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.

When was "Shanghai Surprise" released?

Shanghai Surprise was released in 1986.

Who stars in "Shanghai Surprise"?

The cast includes Sean Penn, Madonna, Paul Freeman, Richard Griffiths.

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