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Shanghai Surprise (1986)

★ 3.3PG-1397 min

1986 British/American adventure comedy film directed by Jim Goddard

Shanghai Surprise is a 1986 adventure comedy film directed by Jim Goddard and starring then-newlyweds Sean Penn and Madonna. The screenplay was adapted by John Kohn and Robert Bentley from Tony Kenrick's 1978 novel Faraday's Flowers. Produced by George Harrison's HandMade Films and distributed by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Harrison himself appears in the film as a night club singer, and he wrote and recorded five original songs for the soundtrack. The film was a critical and commercial failure, and an official soundtrack album was never released.

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What is Shanghai Surprise about?
Shanghai Surprise (1986) — 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
Is Shanghai Surprise based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Shanghai Surprise scary?
Content rating: PG-13. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.