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Shanghai Surprise is a 1986 adventure comedy film starring Sean Penn and Madonna, produced by George Harrison. The film was a critical and commercial failure, and the soundtrack was never released.
Aug 29, 1986 · Shanghai Surprise: Directed by Jim Goddard. With Sean Penn, Madonna, Paul Freeman, Richard Griffiths. Shanghai, 1938: A missionary woman hires a fortune hunter to help her find 1100 lbs. opium lost, as wounded need the morphine.
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- Adventure, Comedy, Crime
- Jim Goddard
- 1986-08-29
Watch the trailer of the romantic comedy film starring Sean Penn and Madonna as a couple of opium hunters in 1937 Shanghai. The film is based on a novel by Tony Kenrick and directed by Jim Goddard.
- 1 min
- 75.9K
- Handmade Films
Shanghai Surprise. Glendon Wasey (Sean Penn) is a sleazy, down-on-his-luck con man struggling to sell glow-in-the-dark neckties in Shanghai.
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- Jim Goddard
- PG-13
- Sean Penn
A romantic adventure film set in 1937 Shanghai, where a missionary (Madonna) and a smuggler (Sean Penn) search for opium. Learn more about the plot, the director, the crew and the film details on Turner Classic Movies.
- Jim Goddard
- Madonna Louise Ciccone (Madonna)
A comedy adventure film starring Sean Penn and Madonna as a fortune hunter and a missionary nurse in 1938 Shanghai. They team up to find a stolen opium stash and face danger, romance, and betrayal along the way.
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Shanghai Surprise. Glendon is a fortune hunter looking for a fast track out of China. Gloria 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. 193 IMDb 3.3 1 h 36 min 1986. PG-13.