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Shanghai Surprise (1986)
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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... See full summary » Director:Jim Goddard |
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Glendon Wasey
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Gloria Tatlock
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Walter Faraday
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| Richard Griffiths | ... |
Willie Tuttle
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Philip Sayer | ... |
Justin Kronk
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| Clyde Kusatsu | ... |
Joe Go
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Kay Tong Lim | ... |
Mei Gan
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Sonserai Lee | ... |
China Doll
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| Victor Wong | ... |
Ho Chong
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Professor Toru Tanaka | ... |
Yamagani San
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Michael Aldridge | ... |
Mr. Burns
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Sarah Lam | ... |
China Doll's Maid
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George She | ... |
Wu Ch'En She
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Won Gam Bor | ... |
Rickshaw King
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To Chee Kan | ... |
China Doll's Boatman
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Storyline
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. Written by Mehmet Karaca <mkaraca@ibm.net>
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Opium | Critically Bashed | Adventurer | City Name In Title | Box Office Flop | See more »Taglines:
A romantic adventure for the dangerous at heart.Parents Guide:
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UKLanguage:
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Shanghai Express See more »Box Office
Budget:
$17,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$719,885 (USA) (1 September 1986) (401 Screens)Gross:
$2,315,683 (USA)Company Credits
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1.85 : 1
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Title Card: Shanghai 1937
Title Card: The Year of the Japanese Occupation
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Music by George Harrison & Jeff Lynne
Arranged by John Du Prez
Performed by The Gaslight Orchestra
Courtesy of Dark Horse Records & Warner Bros. Records, Inc. See more »
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Paul Freeman was an 11th hour casting decision, replacing Bernard Hill who was fired early in production. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Wasey and Miss Tatlock catch up with Faraday in the ship's cabin, the amount of shaving-foam on Faraday's face varies between shots. See more »Quotes
[first title card]Title Card: Shanghai 1937
Title Card: The Year of the Japanese Occupation
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"Zig-Zag"Music by George Harrison & Jeff Lynne
Arranged by John Du Prez
Performed by The Gaslight Orchestra
Courtesy of Dark Horse Records & Warner Bros. Records, Inc. See more »
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