How long is Shanghai Surprise?

Shanghai Surprise is 1 hr 37 min long.

Who is Glendon Wasey in Shanghai Surprise?

Sean Penn plays Glendon Wasey in the film.

What is Shanghai Surprise about?

Glendon Wasey (Sean Penn) is a sleazy, down-on-his-luck con man struggling to sell glow-in-the-dark neckties in Shanghai. When he encounters the lovely Gloria Tatlock (Madonna), a nurse who wants to obtain a supply of opium to ease the suffering of her patients, he decides to help her get hold of a stolen supply of the valuable drug. The only problem is that a lot of other people want to secure the stolen opium as well -- gangsters, smugglers, thugs and a host of dangerous lowlifes.

Shanghai Surprise

Name: Shanghai Surprise
Duration: 97
Rating: 15

NR 1 hr 37 min

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How long is Shanghai Surprise?: Shanghai Surprise is 1 hr 37 min long.

Who directed Shanghai Surprise?: Jim Goddard

Who is Glendon Wasey in Shanghai Surprise?: Sean Penn plays Glendon Wasey in the film.

What is Shanghai Surprise about?: Glendon Wasey (Sean Penn) is a sleazy, down-on-his-luck con man struggling to sell glow-in-the-dark neckties in Shanghai. When he encounters the lovely Gloria Tatlock (Madonna), a nurse who wants to obtain a supply of opium to ease the suffering of her patients, he decides to help her get hold of a stolen supply of the valuable drug. The only problem is that a lot of other people want to secure the stolen opium as well -- gangsters, smugglers, thugs and a host of dangerous lowlifes.