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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.
Glendon Wasey (Sean Penn) is a sleazy, down-on-his-luck con man struggling to sell glow-in-the-dark neckties in Shanghai.
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- Jim Goddard
- PG-13
- Sean Penn
6 days ago · Shanghai Surprise follows the adventures of Gloria Tatlock and Glendon Wasey in 1930s Shanghai. The cast of the movie includes a mix of talented actors portraying various characters in this comedic adventure. The most popular cast member today is Madonna, Gloria Tatlock.
16 Metascore. 1986. 1 hr 36 mins. Drama, Comedy. PG13. Watchlist. Where to Watch. During the Japanese occupation of China, a prim missionary hires a con man to help her locate a stolen cache of...
- Jim Goddard
Aug 29, 1986 · Shanghai Surprise: Directed by Jim Goddard. With Sean Penn, Madonna, Paul Freeman, Richard Griffiths. 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.
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- Adventure, Comedy, Crime
- Jim Goddard
- 1986-08-29
Cast: Philip Sayer, Philip Tan, Madonna, Sean Penn, Richard Griffiths, George Harrison, Paul Freeman, Victor Wong, Professor Toru Tanaka, Kay Tong Lim
Shanghai Surprise cast and actor biographies. Starring Philip Sayer, Philip Tan, Madonna , Sean Penn, Richard Griffiths, George Harrison, Paul Freeman,...
