Shanghai Surprise - Mad-Eyes - Madonna films, Jim Goddard, Sean Penn, Gloria Tatlock

SHANGHAI SURPRISE

Production - Cast - Trivia - Soundtrack - Release - Synopsis - Rating - Awards - Pictures

Shanghai Surprise

Production

Directed by: Jim Goddard
Written by: Tony Kenrick, John Kohn & Robert Bentley
Produced by: Robin Douet, George Harrison, John Kohn, Denis O'Brien, Sara Romilly
Production company: Handmade Films
Location: Hong Kong (China), London (UK), Macau (China) & Portugal
Date of filming: Jan. - Feb. 1986
Budget: $ 17 million

Cast

Sean Penn
Madonna
Paul Freeman
Richard Griffithse
Philip Sayer
Clyde Kusatsu
Kay Tong Lim
Sonserai Lee
Victor Wong
Professor Toru Tanaka
Michael Aldridge
Sarah Lam
George She
Won Gam Bor
To Chee Kan

Glendon Wasey
Gloria Tatlock
Walter Faraday
Willie Tuttle
Justin Kronk
Joe Go
Mei Gan
China Doll
Ho Chong
Yamagani San
Mr. Burns
China Doll's maid
Wu Ch'En She
Rickshaw King
China Doll's Boatman

Trivia

With Desperately Seeking Susan - her first big movie role - Madonna might have thought she started a good movie career. Her second movie however would turn out as one of the biggest flops in her career, and more in general one of the biggest flops in Hollywood. The poor profits of $ 2.3 million couldn't make up for the production costs of $ 17 million. Unfortunately it was rather this movie than Desperately Seeking Susan that reflected her future movie career. Only Swept Away did worst at the box office.

Soundtrack

Original Music by: George Harrison & Michael Kamen
The soundtrack doesn't contain any songs by Madonna.

George Harrison - Shanghai Surprise
George Harrison - Breath Away From Heaven
George Harrison - Someplace Else
George Harrison - Hottest Gong In Town
George Harrison & Jeff Lynne - Zig-Zag

Release

Released as: Shanghai Surprise
Released in theatres: Aug. 26th, 1986 (US)
Released on DVD: July 22nd, 2003 (US)
Runtime: 97 minutes
Genre: Romance/Comedy
MPAA rating: PG-13
Box office: $ 2.3 million (US)

Synopsis

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. (source: IMDB)

Rating

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Awards

1987 Razzie Awards: award for 'Worst Actress' (Madonna)
1987 Razzie Awards: nomination for 'Worst Actor' (Sean Penn)
1987 Razzie Awards: nomination for 'Worst Director' (Jim Goddard)
1987 Razzie Awards: nomination for 'Worst Original Song' (George Harrison - Shanghai Surprise)
1987 Razzie Awards: nomination for 'Worst Picture' (John Kohn)
1987 Razzie Awards: nomination for 'Worst Screenplay' (John Kohn & Robert Bentley)

Pictures