The writing is confusing in both plot and direction. It veers drunkenly from screwball comedy to action-adventure with no consideration for balance.
Shanghai Surprise (1986)
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Reviews Counted:14
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Rotten:14
Average Rating:1.6/10
Runtime: 1 hr 33 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: Shanghai 1937. A beautiful American missionary is trying to track down a shipment of stolen opium. In order to accomplish the task, she hires a down and out adventurer who needs to raise enough... Shanghai 1937. A beautiful American missionary is trying to track down a shipment of stolen opium. In order to accomplish the task, she hires a down and out adventurer who needs to raise enough money to return to the U.S. [More]
Starring: Sean Penn, Madonna, Paul Freeman
Starring: Sean Penn, Madonna, Paul Freeman
Director: Jim Goddard
Director: Jim Goddard
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The sight of the Material Girl in bobby socks and a prim blue suit is one of the few funny things in the movie; too bad the laughs are unintentional.
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