Shanghai Surprise

1986 · 97 MIN · IMDB 3.1 · 4,366 VOTES · DIR. Jim Goddard

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Overview

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.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,122 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:03:15 How can you stuff yourself at a time like this?
00:06:56 I'm afraid my loyal servant
00:11:25 You know, people don't talk cheap here in Shanghai.
00:14:11 We'll take a taxi.
00:19:08 Venerable sir,
00:22:25 You know, the Chinese find the juice of the tomatoes the only suitable antidote
00:24:38 can you imagine what they're going to do
00:27:45 Naughty boy. You tried to jilt us.
00:30:24 Where did you learn that? In missionary school?
00:39:11 Where are we going to find a whip at this time of night?
00:42:43 I'm an American citizen. I got a passport registered with the U.S. Consulate.
00:45:59 I'll never ask you to put yourself in danger again.
00:50:04 You know, I could have stayed home in Brookline, Massachusetts,
00:53:27 Joe Go, a regular Dizzy Dean, huh?
00:56:30 Don't be silly.
01:00:44 Come on, let's get out of here.
01:03:59 For the intro.
01:08:03 what always belonged to Yehonala.
01:11:50 Look, so she's crazy. Maybe she's just crazy enough...
01:16:24 Be glad to.
01:20:35 I do not accept this! I do not accept this!
01:24:11 One day some lucky sap will find it.
01:29:15 Well, maybe he's right. What do you think?
01:34:05 Wave, Gloria!

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,122
Dialogue density11.6 lines / min
First line00:03:15
Final line01:34:05

Production Record

DirectorJim Goddard
LanguageEnglish
Budget$17,000,000
Revenue$2,315,683
IMDb votes4,366

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