• 1986
  • PG-13
  • 1h 37m
Shanghai Surprise

Summary Shanghai, 1938: A missionary woman hires a fortune hunter to help her find 1100 lbs. opium lost, as wounded need the morphine. Adventure and romance follows. View more details

  • 1986
  • PG-13
  • 1h 37m

Shanghai Surprise

Directed : Jim Goddard

Written : John Kohn Robert Bentley Tony Kenrick

Stars : Sean Penn Paul Freeman Richard Griffiths Madonna

All cast & crew

3.3

Details

Genres : Adventure Comedy Crime Drama Romance

Release date : Aug 28, 1986

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Handmade Films Website

Language : English

Filming locations : Hong Kong, China

Production companies : HandMade Films The Vista Organisation

Summary Shanghai, 1938: A missionary woman hires a fortune hunter to help her find 1100 lbs. opium lost, as wounded need the morphine. Adventure and romance follows. View more details

Details

Genres : Adventure Comedy Crime Drama Romance

Release date : Aug 28, 1986

Countries of origin : United Kingdom

Official sites : Handmade Films Website

Language : English

Filming locations : Hong Kong, China

Production companies : HandMade Films The Vista Organisation

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