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Shanghai Surprise

19864.2 / 1097 min
Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Drama, Romance

Overview

A romantic adventure for the dangerous at heart.

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

Sean Penn

Glendon Wasey

Madonna

Madonna

Gloria Tatlock

Paul Freeman

Paul Freeman

Walter Faraday

Richard Griffiths

Richard Griffiths

Willie Tuttle

Clyde Kusatsu

Clyde Kusatsu

Joe Go

Philip Sayer

Philip Sayer

Justin Kronk

Lim Kay Tong

Lim Kay Tong

Mei Gan

Victor Wong

Victor Wong

Ho Chong

Professor Toru Tanaka

Professor Toru Tanaka

Yamagani San

Michael Aldridge

Michael Aldridge

Mr. Burns

Sarah Lam

Sarah Lam

China Doll's Maid

George Harrison

George Harrison

Nightclub Singer

Sonserai Lee

Sonserai Lee

China Doll

George She

George She

Wu Ch'En She

Won Gam Bor

Won Gam Bor

Rickshaw King

To Chee Kan

To Chee Kan

China Doll's Boatman

Philip Tan

Philip Tan

Ship's Officer

To Wai-Wo

To Wai-Wo

Crew

Maurice Binder

Maurice Binder

Main Title Designer

Jim Goddard

Jim Goddard

Director

John Kohn

John Kohn

Writer

Bill Hargreaves

Bill Hargreaves

Props

Gino Marotta

Gino Marotta

Assistant Director

Bobby Blues

Bobby Blues

Production Accountant

Robert Huke

Robert Huke

Camera Operator

Peter Mullins

Peter Mullins

Production Design

Neil Binney

Neil Binney

Camera Operator

Peter Kohn

Peter Kohn

Production Manager

John Siddall

John Siddall

Art Direction

Judy Dennis

Judy Dennis

Casting

Andrew Boulton

Andrew Boulton

Sound Mixer

Keith Morton

Keith Morton

Wardrobe Master

Ann Fielden

Ann Fielden

Casting

Sue Wain

Sue Wain

Wardrobe Master

John Poyner

John Poyner

Sound Editor

Dave Jordan

Dave Jordan

Property Master

Gerry Toomey

Gerry Toomey

Second Assistant Director

Christine Beveridge

Christine Beveridge

Makeup Supervisor

Simon Thompson

Simon Thompson

Hair Supervisor

George Cole

George Cole

Gaffer

Angela Wharton

Angela Wharton

Script Supervisor

Ann Tasker

Ann Tasker

Unit Publicist

Clive Coote

Clive Coote

Still Photographer

Jack Stephens

Jack Stephens

Set Dresser

David Pearson

David Pearson

Boom Operator

David Minty

David Minty

Art Direction

Michael Kamen

Michael Kamen

Original Music Composer

George Harrison

George Harrison

Original Music Composer

Brian Smith

Brian Smith

Electrician

David H. Watkins

David H. Watkins

Special Effects Supervisor

Robert Bentley

Robert Bentley

Writer

George Harrison

George Harrison

Executive Producer

George Harrison

George Harrison

Songs

Denis O'Brien

Denis O'Brien

Executive Producer

Vicki Brown

Vicki Brown

Theme Song Performance

Sara Romilly

Sara Romilly

Associate Producer

George Harrison

George Harrison

Theme Song Performance

John Kohn

John Kohn

Producer

Ralph Sheldon

Ralph Sheldon

Editor

Robin Douet

Robin Douet

Co-Producer

Ernest Vincze

Ernest Vincze

Director of Photography

Judy Moorcroft

Judy Moorcroft

Costume Designer

Tony Kenrick

Tony Kenrick

Original Film Writer