Movie·1986·97 min

Shanghai Surprise

Name: Shanghai Surprise
Genre: Romance, Adventure, Crime, Comedy
Released: 1986-08-29
Duration: 97 min
Rating: 4.3
Cast: Sean Penn, Madonna, Paul Freeman, Richard Griffiths, Clyde Kusatsu

Shanghai Surprise streams in the US on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel and 2 more apps, as of October 5, 2026.

A romantic adventure for the dangerous at heart.

4.3 / 10 · TMDB

Romance Adventure Crime Comedy

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.

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