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 plot summary below)
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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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| Chicago TribuneDave KehrPenn and Madonna both do a fine job with their roles, the supporting roles are excellent, the direction is passable, the camera work and art direction are accomplished, and the script mindless and predictable. There's nothing to create outrage, and there's nothing to stimulate excitement, which is probably why there was no substantial interest in SHANGHAI SURPRISE. |
| The A.V. ClubNathan RabinLimply, tardily trying to cash in on the success of the Indiana Jones movies. |
| Entertainment WeeklyPaul KatzSome bad films become kitschy-cool with age, but Shanghai Surprise continues to rot. |
| Chicago TribuneGene SiskelReally, really bad. Production company-destroyingly bad. |
| The New York TimesJanet MaslinOne of the few things this listless bore of a film makes clear is that Mr. Penn, ever since his hilarious performance as a stoned surfer in Fast Times at Ridgemont High, has been greatly overrated. |
| FlavorwireJason BaileyIt feels, more than anything, like the duo went looking for a movie they could co-star in, and this was the only script that was lying around. |
| Los Angeles TimesSheila BensonEven better than opium for avoiding pain is avoiding Shanghai Surprise itself, a movie of jaw-dropping, high-water mark dreadfulness. |
| User ReviewFinch McLovinyeah...I like this movie...what's it to ya? |
| User ReviewSevilia YMadonna and Sean Penn were brilliant I think. It was fun to watch it!! :) |
| User ReviewMichael SMadonna was great but rest of cast needed help |
