About Shanghai Surprise

Released on August 29, 1986
Adventure Romance Comedy Crime Drama

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.

Full Cast of Shanghai Surprise

Madonna
plays Gloria Tatlock

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Sean Penn
plays Glendon Wasey

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Paul Freeman
plays Walter Faraday

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Richard Griffiths
plays Willie Tuttle

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Clyde Kusatsu
plays Joe Go

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Philip Sayer
plays Justin Kronk

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Kay Tong Lim
plays Mei Gan

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Victor Wong
plays Ho Chong

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Professor Toru Tanaka
plays Yamagani San

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Michael Aldridge
plays Mr. Burns

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Sarah Lam
plays China Doll's Maid

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George Harrison
plays Nightclub Singer

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Sonserai Lee
plays China Doll

George She
plays Wu Ch'En She

Won Gam Bor
plays Rickshaw King

To Chee Kan
plays China Doll's Boatman

Philip Tan
plays Ship's Officer

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Phil Tan was born in Singapore where he spent his childhood and then at the age of five moved to the UK. Phil started...

Cast of Shanghai Surprise

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Full Cast of Shanghai Surprise

Madonna plays Gloria Tatlock

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Sean Penn plays Glendon Wasey

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Paul Freeman plays Walter Faraday

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Richard Griffiths plays Willie Tuttle

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Clyde Kusatsu plays Joe Go

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Philip Sayer plays Justin Kronk

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Kay Tong Lim plays Mei Gan

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Victor Wong plays Ho Chong

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Professor Toru Tanaka plays Yamagani San

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Michael Aldridge plays Mr. Burns

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Sarah Lam plays China Doll's Maid

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George Harrison plays Nightclub Singer

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Sonserai Lee plays China Doll

George She plays Wu Ch'En She

Won Gam Bor plays Rickshaw King

To Chee Kan plays China Doll's Boatman

Philip Tan plays Ship's Officer

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Crew of Shanghai Surprise

Directing

Jim Goddard Director

Angela Wharton Script Supervisor

Gino Marotta Assistant Director

Gerry Toomey Second Assistant Director

Art

Peter Mullins Production Design

Maurice Binder Main Title Designer

Dave Jordan Property Master

John Siddall Art Direction

Jack Stephens Set Dresser

David Minty Art Direction

Camera

Ernest Vincze Director of Photography

Robert Huke Camera Operator

Neil Binney Camera Operator

Clive Coote Still Photographer

Visual Effects

David Watkins Special Effects Supervisor

Production

Sara Romilly Associate Producer

Judy Dennis Casting

Ann Fielden Casting

Bobby Blues Production Accountant

George Harrison Executive Producer

Peter Kohn Production Manager

Denis O'Brien Executive Producer

John Kohn Producer

Robin Douet Co-Producer

Sound

Andrew Boulton Sound Mixer

David Pearson Boom Operator

Vicki Brown Theme Song Performance

George Harrison Songs , Theme Song Performance , Music

Michael Kamen Music

John Poyner Sound Editor

Crew

Ann Tasker Unit Publicist

Writing

Robert Bentley Writer

John Kohn Writer

Lighting

George Cole Gaffer

Brian Smith Electrician

Costume & Make-Up

Keith Morton Wardrobe Master

Cast of
Shanghai Surprise

Madonna
plays Gloria Tatlock

Sean Penn
plays Glendon Wasey

Paul Freeman
plays Walter Faraday

Richard Griffiths
plays Willie Tuttle

Clyde Kusatsu
plays Joe Go

Philip Sayer
plays Justin Kronk

Kay Tong Lim
plays Mei Gan

Victor Wong
plays Ho Chong

Professor Toru Tanaka
plays Yamagani San

Michael Aldridge
plays Mr. Burns

Sarah Lam
plays China Doll's Maid

George Harrison
plays Nightclub Singer

Sonserai Lee
plays China Doll

George She
plays Wu Ch'En She

Won Gam Bor
plays Rickshaw King

To Chee Kan
plays China Doll's Boatman

Philip Tan
plays Ship's Officer

Jim Goddard
Director

Angela Wharton
Script Supervisor

Gino Marotta
Assistant Director

Gerry Toomey
Second Assistant Director

Peter Mullins
Production Design

Maurice Binder
Main Title Designer

Dave Jordan
Property Master

John Siddall
Art Direction

Jack Stephens
Set Dresser

David Minty
Art Direction

Ernest Vincze
Director of Photography

Robert Huke
Camera Operator

Neil Binney
Camera Operator

Clive Coote
Still Photographer

David Watkins
Special Effects Supervisor

Sara Romilly
Associate Producer

Judy Dennis
Casting

Ann Fielden
Casting

Bobby Blues
Production Accountant

George Harrison
Executive Producer

Peter Kohn
Production Manager

Denis O'Brien
Executive Producer

John Kohn
Producer

Robin Douet
Co-Producer

Andrew Boulton
Sound Mixer

David Pearson
Boom Operator

Vicki Brown
Theme Song Performance

George Harrison
Songs , Theme Song Performance , Music

Michael Kamen
Music

John Poyner
Sound Editor

Ann Tasker
Unit Publicist

Robert Bentley
Writer

John Kohn
Writer

George Cole
Gaffer

Brian Smith
Electrician

Keith Morton
Wardrobe Master

Christine Beveridge
Makeup Supervisor

Judy Moorcroft
Costume Designer

Simon Thompson
Hair Supervisor

Sue Wain
Wardrobe Master

Ralph Sheldon
Editor