Shanghai Surprise (1986)
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- PG-13
- 1h 37min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 29 Aug 1986 (USA)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- 1 win & 6 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
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Glendon Wasey
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Gloria Tatlock
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| Paul Freeman | ... |
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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David Li | ... |
Doorman at Zig-Zag Club
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Keith Bonnard | ... |
Maitre'D at Zig-Zag Club
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Claire Lutter | ... |
Prostitute
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Pamela Yang | ... |
Prostitute
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Michael Chow | ... |
Street Barker
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Samuel Tsao | ... |
Street Barker
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| Philip Tan | ... |
Ship's Officer
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| George Harrison | ... |
Nightclub Singer
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Ben Chai | ... |
Japanese Soldier (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Jim Goddard | ||
Written by
| John Kohn | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Robert Bentley | ... | (screenplay) |
| Tony Kenrick | ... | (from the novel "Faraday's Flowers") |
Produced by
| Robin Douet | ... | co-producer |
| George Harrison | ... | executive producer |
| John Kohn | ... | producer |
| Denis O'Brien | ... | executive producer |
| Sara Romilly | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| George Harrison | ||
| Michael Kamen | ||
Cinematography by
| Ernest Vincze | ... | (as Ernie Vincze) |
Editing by
| Ralph Sheldon | ||
Editorial Department
| Peter Baldock | ... | assistant editor |
| Roy Benson | ... | assistant editor |
| Clive Hartley | ... | assistant editor |
| Stefan Henrix | ... | assistant editor |
| Michael Redfern | ... | assistant editor (as Mike Redfern) |
| John Stanborough | ... | color timer |
| Bettina Woolgar | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
| Judy Dennis | ||
| Ann Fielden | ||
| Patricia Pao | ... | (as Pat Pao) |
Production Design by
| Peter Mullins | ||
Art Direction by
| David Minty | ||
| John Siddall | ||
Costume Design by
| Judy Moorcroft | ||
Makeup Department
| Christine Beveridge | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Sallie Evans | ... | assistant makeup artist: UK |
| Graham Freeborn | ... | assistant makeup artist: Hong Kong |
| Kai Shing Lau | ... | assistant makeup artist: Hong Kong |
| Paolo Mantini | ... | hair stylist |
| Simon Thompson | ... | supervising hair stylist |
| Julien Young | ... | assistant hair stylist: Hong Kong |
Production Management
| Matthew Binns | ... | unit manager: Hong Kong |
| David Brown | ... | production manager |
| Titus Ho | ... | production manager: Hong Kong |
| Peter Kohn | ... | production manager |
| Virginia Lok | ... | production manager: Hong Kong |
| Po-Nan Wen | ... | production manager: Hong Kong (as Pak Nam Wan) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| To Chee Kan | ... | assistant director: Hong Kong |
| May Leung | ... | assistant director: Hong Kong |
| Gino Marotta | ... | assistant director |
| Patty Chan Morrison | ... | first assistant director: Hong Kong (as Patty Chan) |
| Rupert Ryle-Hodges | ... | third assistant director |
| Gerry Toomey | ... | second assistant director |
| Kevin Westley | ... | additional third assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Amanda Ackland-Snow | ... | assistant set dresser |
| Frank Adam | ... | stand-by painter |
| Barry Arnold | ... | propman |
| Brian Blues | ... | supervising carpenter |
| Dave Coldham | ... | HOD plasterer |
| Desmond Crowe | ... | assistant art director |
| Derek Dackombe | ... | supervising painter |
| Tony Graysmark | ... | construction manager |
| Lee Tai Hang | ... | art department assistant: Hong Kong |
| Bill Hargreaves | ... | stand-by propman |
| Raymond Hawtree | ... | supervising carpenter |
| Dave Jordan | ... | property master |
| Horace Ma | ... | art department assistant: Hong Kong |
| Brian Mitchell | ... | stand-by stagehand |
| Con Murphy | ... | stand-by rigger |
| John Park | ... | construction manager |
| Lee Tin Pong | ... | painter: Hong Kong |
| Ray Staples | ... | supervising plasterer |
| Jack Stephens | ... | set dresser |
| Ted Stickley | ... | propman |
| Wally Tomlinson | ... | property buyer |
| Tommy Westbrook | ... | stand-by carpenter (as Tom Westbrook) |
| Dean Coldham | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Chris Barnes | ... | dialogue editor |
| Andrew Boulton | ... | sound mixer |
| Rodney Glenn | ... | foley editor |
| Graham Harris | ... | sound effects editor |
| David Pearson | ... | boom operator |
| Clive Pendry | ... | assistant dubbing mixer |
| John Pitt | ... | sound maintenance |
| John Poyner | ... | sound editor |
| Hugh Strain | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Tim Partridge | ... | dolby sound consultant (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| David Beavis | ... | special effects technician (as Dave Beavis) |
| Chan Hau Chung | ... | special effects assistant: Hong Kong |
| Paul Knowles | ... | special effects technician |
| David H. Watkins | ... | special effects supervisor |
Visual Effects by
| Geoff Axtell | ... | opticals |
Stunts
| Andy Bradford | ... | stunts |
| Terry Cade | ... | stunts |
| Steve Dent | ... | stunts (as Stephen Dent) |
| Tracey Eddon | ... | stunts |
| Alf Joint | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Douglas Kung | ... | stunts |
| Terence Plummer | ... | stunts (as Terry Plumer) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David Atkinson | ... | clapper loader |
| Neil Binney | ... | camera operator |
| Peter Butler | ... | grip |
| John Clark | ... | best boy |
| George Cole | ... | gaffer |
| Clive Coote | ... | still photographer |
| Frederick Crawford | ... | chargehand rigger |
| Alfie Emmins | ... | electrician (as Alfred Emmins) |
| Terry Fu | ... | assistant camera: Hong Kong |
| Timothy Hoh | ... | assistant camera: Hong Kong |
| Graham Holley | ... | generator operator |
| Robert Huke | ... | camera operator (as Bob Huke) |
| Cheuk Man Ko | ... | gaffer: Hong Kong |
| Ronald Lenoir | ... | chargehand rigger (as Ron Lenoir) |
| Raymond Mills | ... | electrician |
| Brian Smith | ... | electrician |
| Martin Testar | ... | focus puller |
| Nigel Seal | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Colette Koo | ... | wardrobe assistant: Hong Kong |
| Keith Morton | ... | wardrobe master |
| Elsa Soustre | ... | wardrobe assistant: Hong Kong |
| Sue Wain | ... | wardrobe mistress |
Location Management
| Laurie Borg | ... | location manager: UK |
| Wai-Chung Chan | ... | location manager: Hong Kong (as Alice Chan) |
| Kun Wai Andy Ma | ... | location manager: Hong Kong (as Andy Ma) |
| Yiu Wah Moon | ... | location assistant: Hong Kong |
| Kingston Shek | ... | location assistant: Hong Kong (as Shek Sui Lun) |
| Pang Shing | ... | location assistant: Hong Kong |
| Wong Yiu | ... | location assistant: Hong Kong |
Music Department
| William Diver | ... | music editor |
| Richard Dodd | ... | music engineer |
| Eric Tomlinson | ... | music engineer |
| Tom Boyd | ... | oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Ray Cooper | ... | composer: additional music (uncredited) |
| Mark Thomas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Angela Wharton | ... | script supervisor (as Angela Noakes) |
Transportation Department
| John Hollywood | ... | unit driver |
Additional Crew
| Maurice Binder | ... | title designer |
| Bobby Blues | ... | production accountant (as Bob Blues) |
| Lesley Broderick | ... | assistant accountant |
| Diane Chittell | ... | production coordinator |
| Marina Choi | ... | liaison: Macau |
| Gordon Davis | ... | assistant accountant |
| Jacky Holding | ... | accounting secretary |
| Mark Layton | ... | production assistant |
| Ringo Lee | ... | traffic captain: Hong Kong |
| Peter Leung | ... | marine coordinator |
| Bruce Osborne | ... | vintage cars supplier |
| Guy Tannahill | ... | security consultant |
| Ann Tasker | ... | unit publicist |
| Dickie Tai Ho Wong | ... | assistant accountant: Hong Kong |
| Kathy Sykes | ... | production coordinator (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) (1986) (United States) (theatrical)
- CNR Film (1986) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (through Concorde Film)
- Columbia-Cannon-Warner (1986) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Concorde Film (1986) (Netherlands) (theatrical) (through)
- Hem Films (1986) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Triangelfilm (1986) (Norway) (theatrical)
- UGC Distribution (1986) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1986) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1986) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Indo Overseas Films (1987) (India) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia (1987) (Austria) (theatrical)
- All Video (1987) (Argentina) (VHS)
- Vestron Video (1987) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1987) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Video Treasures (1989) (United States) (VHS)
- Belgische Radio en Televisie (BRTN) (1991) (Belgium) (tv) (BRTN2) (Dutch speaking region)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (1991) (Belgium) (tv) (RTBF1) (French speaking region)
- Artisan Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Video Film Express (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Vértice 360 (2005) (Spain) (DVD)
- Lionsgate Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2008) (Germany) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
- Divisa Home Video (2015) (Spain) (DVD)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- América Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Live Video (United States) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Abbey Road Studios (orchestral music recorded at)
- Friar Park Studios (music recorded at)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- Stephen Wong Catering (catering)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
- Warner Bros. De Lane Lea (sound re-recording)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
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 |
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| Taglines | A romantic adventure for the dangerous at heart. See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $17,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Apparently, after principal photography wrapped, executive producer George Harrison allegedly said of the movie's two lead stars Madonna and Sean Penn: "Penn is a pain in the arse . . . [while] she has to realize that you can be a fabulous person and be humble as well". Harrison also said there was so much stress on the movie that he began smoking again - something which may have contributed to his death from cancer at only 58 years of age. See more » |
| Goofs | During the bathhouse scene Justin tells Glendon that the Chinese use tomato juice to remove the stench of skunks. Of course there are no skunks in China. Skunks live only in North America. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Matinee/Alive/Body of Evidence/Sniper (1993). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Shanghai Surprise See more » |
| Quotes |
Ho Chong:
And you, Reverend Lady, would care for protection for treasured parts? Gloria Tatlock: No, thank you. Ho Chong: Your lips and ears, perhaps? Gloria Tatlock: Thank you, I said no. Ho Chong: Your twin pagodas, maybe? Gloria Tatlock: Definitely not! Ho Chong: Surely, you want to protect your haven of celestial bliss? Gloria Tatlock: How dare you! Glendon Wasey: I don't think the haven's in much danger. See more » |