Shanghai Surprise
Promotional movie poster
Directed by	Jim Goddard
Produced by	John Kohn
Written by	Tony Kenrick (novel Faraday's Flowers) John Kohn & Robert Bentley (screenplay)
Starring	Sean Penn Madonna Paul Freeman Richard Griffiths Phillip Sayer Clyde Kusatsu Kay Tong Lim Sonserai Lee Victor Wong Professor Toru Tanaka
Music by	George Harrison & Michael Kamen
Cinematography	Ernest Vincze
Editing by	Ralph Sheldon
Distributed by	Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Handmade Films
Release date(s)	August 29, 1986 (USA)
Running time	97 min.
Country	U.K.
Language	English
Budget	$17,000,000 (estimated)
Gross revenue	$2,315,683 (USA)
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Shanghai Surprise is a 1986 film starring then-newlyweds Madonna and Sean Penn, produced by George Harrison's Handmade Films. Harrison appeared as a night club singer, and also recorded several songs for the film's soundtrack including the title track, "Shanghai Surprise" which was released on his album Cloud Nine. Robert Bentley (1821-1893) was an English botanist. ... Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) // Penn was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Leo Penn, an actor and director, and Eileen Ryan (née Annucci), an actress. ... This article is about the American entertainer. ... Paul Freeman (born January 18, 1943) is a British actor. ... Richard Griffiths (born 31 July 1947) is a Tony award winning English actor who has appeared on stage, film and television. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Victor Wong (July 30, 1927 – September 12, 2001) (Chinese: 黃自強; pinyin: Huáng Zìqiáng) was an American character actor who appeared in supporting roles throughout the 1980s and 1990s. ... Charles Charlie J. Kalani, Jr. ... For other persons named George Harrison, see George Harrison (disambiguation). ... Michael Kamen (April 15, 1948 – November 18, 2003) was an American composer (especially of film scores), orchestral arranger, orchestral conductor, song writer, and session musician. ... For alternate meanings of MGM, see MGM (disambiguation). ... Handmade Films was a British film production company set up by the Beatle George Harrison and his business partner Denis OBrian in 1979, originally to finance the Monty Python film Life of Brian after the original financers pulled out. ... is the 241st day of the year (242nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a country in western Europe, and a member of the European Union. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... // April 12 - Actor Morgan Mason marries The Go-Gos Belinda Carlisle Actor Arnold Schwarzenegger marries television journalist Maria Shriver. ... This article is about the American entertainer. ... Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) // Penn was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Leo Penn, an actor and director, and Eileen Ryan (née Annucci), an actress. ... For other persons named George Harrison, see George Harrison (disambiguation). ... Handmade Films was a British film production company set up by the Beatle George Harrison and his business partner Denis OBrian in 1979, originally to finance the Monty Python film Life of Brian after the original financers pulled out. ... Cloud Nine is the successful 1987 comeback album by George Harrison, recorded and released after a five year hiatus from his recording career. ...

The screenplay was adapted by John Kohn and Robert Bentley from Tony Kenrick's 1978 novel Faraday's Flowers.

The movie was panned by critics and failed at the box office. It was nominated for five Golden Raspberry Awards, "winning" one of them, for Worst Actress. For Madonna, the movie was a downturn in her acting career from which she never fully rebounded, though her efforts in Evita met with some approval. But her earlier success with Desperately Seeking Susan would not be repeated. Razzie Award The Raspberry Awards or Razzies, first awarded in 1981, were created by John Wilson in 1980, intended to counterpoint the Academy Awards by dishonoring the worst acting, screenwriting, songwriting, directing, and films that the film industry had to offer. ... Evita is the movie adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webbers stage musical Evita, based on the life of Argentinas Eva Perón. ... Desperately Seeking Susan is a 1985 film directed by Susan Seidelman and starring Rosanna Arquette and Madonna. ...

Awards and nominations

• Golden Raspberry Awards

Won: Worst Actress (Madonna)

Nominated: Worst Picture

Nominated: Worst Director

Nominated: Worst Screenplay

Nominated: Worst Original Song - For the song "Shanghai Surprise"

Nominated: Worst Actor (Sean Penn)

Razzie Award The Raspberry Awards or Razzies, first awarded in 1981, were created by John Wilson in 1980, intended to counterpoint the Academy Awards by dishonoring the worst acting, screenwriting, songwriting, directing, and films that the film industry had to offer. ... The Razzie Award for Worst Actress was an honor given out at the Golden Raspberry Awards to the worst actress of the previous year. ... This article is about the American entertainer. ... The Razzie Award for Worst Picture is a dishonor given out at the annual Golden Raspberry Awards to the worst film of the past year. ... The Razzie Award for Worst Actor was an honor given out at the Golden Raspberry Awards to the worst actor of the previous year. ... Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) // Penn was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Leo Penn, an actor and director, and Eileen Ryan (née Annucci), an actress. ...

External links

• Shanghai Surprise at the Internet Movie Database

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