Madonna Filmography
SHANGHAI SURPRISE

Shanghai 1937, Gleandon (Sean Penn) is poor, and can't afford to go back to USA,
when he meets Gloria (Madonna). She is a missionary, and offers Gleandon a job;
to help her find the opium she needs as medication for wounded soldiers. Gleandon has
no choice but to accept. Soon they find themsalves chased by murderers and gangsters...


CAST:
Sean Penn
Madonna
Paul Freeman
Michael Aldridge

Directed by Jim Goddard
Written by John Kohn and Robert Bentley,
from the novel "Faraday's Flowers" by Tony Kenrick
  • Produced by ex-Beatle George

    • Harrison, who also wrote and 
    sang the score. He is seen as a
    nightclub singer in the movie.
  • The filming turned out to be a 

    • tough task. The film crew spoke
    nothing but Chinese, there were
    rats under the actors trailers and 
    several persons in the team fell ill
    from food poisoning.
 

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