Shanghai Surprise (1986)
Average Rating: 2.3/10
Reviews Counted: 7
Fresh: 1 | Rotten: 6
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Release Date: Aug 29, 1986 Wide
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Madonna and Sean Penn, who were husband and wife at the time, starred in this notorious box-office bomb that one critic termed "Flop Suey." The film takes place in 1937, during the Japanese occupation of China. Drug runner Walter Faraday (Paul Freeman) is trying to leave the country with a large stash of opium but he is chased by armed guards and killed. A year passes and missionary Gloria Tatlock (Madonna) hires sleazy American con man Glendon Wasey (Sean Penn) to help her find the missing
Aug 29, 1986 Wide
Jul 22, 2003
Vestron Video
Cast
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Sean Penn
Glendon Wasey -
Madonna
Gloria Tatlock -
Paul Freeman
Walter Faraday/Father B... -
Philip Sayer
Justin Kronk -
Clyde Kusatsu
Joe Go -
Sonserai Lee
China Doll -
Prof. Toru Tanaka
Yamagani San -
Michael Aldridge
Mr. Burns -
Sarah Lam
China Doll's maid -
Won Gam Bor
Rickshaw King -
Michael Chow
Street Barker -
To Chee Kan
China Doll's Boatman -
Kay Tong Lim
Mei Gan -
George She
Wu Ch'En She -
Philip Tan
Ship's Officer -
George Harrison
Nightclub Singer -
Keith Bonnard
Maitre'D at Zig-Zag Clu... -
David Li
Doorman at Zig-Zag Club -
Claire Lutter
Prostitute -
Samuel Tsao
Street Barker -
Pamela Yang
Prostitute -
Victor Wong
Ho Chong -
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Madonna's incompetent performance secured her reputation as a no-talent actress...and, to date, she still hasn't been able to shake that reputation.
Striking visuals and some good George Harrison songs can't save it.
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