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High Road to China

  • 19831983
  • PGPG
  • 1h 45m
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
5.7K
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High Road to China (1983)
During WW1, an alcoholic American biplane pilot is hired by the spoiled daughter of an industrialist to find her father who disappeared in Asia.
Play trailer1:41
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AdventureDramaRomance
During WW1, an alcoholic American biplane pilot is hired by the spoiled daughter of an industrialist to find her father who disappeared in Asia.During WW1, an alcoholic American biplane pilot is hired by the spoiled daughter of an industrialist to find her father who disappeared in Asia.During WW1, an alcoholic American biplane pilot is hired by the spoiled daughter of an industrialist to find her father who disappeared in Asia.
IMDb RATING
6.0/10
5.7K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Brian G. Hutton
  • Writers
    • Jon Cleary(novel)
    • Sandra Weintraub(screenplay)
    • S. Lee Pogostin(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tom Selleck
    • Bess Armstrong
    • Jack Weston
  • Director
    • Brian G. Hutton
  • Writers
    • Jon Cleary(novel)
    • Sandra Weintraub(screenplay)
    • S. Lee Pogostin(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Tom Selleck
    • Bess Armstrong
    • Jack Weston
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 70User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
    • 42Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

    Videos1

    Trailer
    Trailer 1:41
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    Photos51

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    Tom Selleck and Wilford Brimley in High Road to China (1983)
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    Top cast

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    Tom Selleck
    Tom Selleck
    • Patrick O'Malley
    Bess Armstrong
    Bess Armstrong
    • Eve Tozer
    Jack Weston
    Jack Weston
    • Struts
    Wilford Brimley
    Wilford Brimley
    • Bradley Tozer
    Robert Morley
    Robert Morley
    • Bentik
    Brian Blessed
    Brian Blessed
    • Suleman Khan
    Cassandra Gava
    Cassandra Gava
    • Alessa
    Michael Sheard
    Michael Sheard
    • Charlie Shade
    Lynda La Plante
    Lynda La Plante
    • Lina
    • (as Lynda Marchal)
    Timothy Carlton
    Timothy Carlton
    • Officer
    Shayur Mehta
    • Ahmed
    Terry Richards
    Terry Richards
    • Ginger
    Jeremy Child
    Jeremy Child
    • John Silversmith
    Peter Llewellyn Williams
    • Franjten Khan
    Dino Shafeek
    Dino Shafeek
    • Satvinda
    • (as Dino Shaffer)
    Robert Lee
    Robert Lee
    • Zura
    Peggy Sirr
    • Alessa's Mother
    Anthony Chinn
    Anthony Chinn
    • General Wong
    • Director
      • Brian G. Hutton
    • Writers
      • Jon Cleary(novel)
      • Sandra Weintraub(screenplay)
      • S. Lee Pogostin(screenplay)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      Actress Bess Armstrong once said of her co-star Tom Selleck whilst doing publicity for the picture: "He is real gorgeous, and he has some real power now, but he doesn't use that, or his charm, to exploit women. He genuinely seems to like women. For an actor, that's rare".
    • Goofs
      In the scene where they escape from the Arab camp, a young Arab man claims he will kill himself if she leaves. Eve screams... well, originally it was just "Men!" and he lips clearly say more. But the sound is blanked out. Otherwise, I guess it would have been a 15!
    • Quotes

      Zura: The oxen are slow, but the earth is patient.

    • Connections
      Featured in Never Tell Me Never (1998)
    • Soundtracks
      Charleston
      (uncredited)

      Written by Cecil Mack and James P. Johnson

    User reviews70

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    Featured review
    8/10
    High road to oblivion?
    At last! After searching for this DVD for years I finally got my hands on it. Dutch Film Works released the DVD in Holland for a stunning 2.99 euro. I had this movie on VHS in the 80's but lost the tape. I just watched the movie again and it is still the terrific movie I had in mind. I never liked his role in Magnum P.I. but Tom Selleck is the perfect match for this WO I veteran pilot. My confession here in public: this was how I wanted to be back in 1983. Bess Armstrong plays the spoiled rich kid so fabulous. She always reminds me very strongly of a girlfriend of mine in those days. Not only the looks but also the behavior. Maybe that's the main reason why I love this movie so much? Anyway, the action is good, the music is amazing and the storyline is simple but well worked out. The hate/love relationship between Selleck and Armstrong is the best I've ever seen in a movie. It's almost unbelievable that these two actors went into oblivion. Even the director never made a movie after this one. A very, very underrated movie at IMDb. A crying shame.
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    • Jul 13, 2007

    FAQ1

    • What did Evie's father mean when he said that "she'll have all the real wealth"?

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 18, 1983 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Yugoslavia
      • Hong Kong
    • Languages
      • English
      • German
    • Also known as
      • Cesta do Cíny
    • Filming locations
      • Yugoslavia
    • Production companies
      • City Films
      • Golden Harvest Company
      • Jadran Film
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $19,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $28,445,927
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $6,156,049
      • Mar 20, 1983
    • Gross worldwide
      • $28,445,927
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 45 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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