Directed by:
Jim GoddardCinematography:
Ernest VinczeCast:
Sean Penn, Madonna, Paul Freeman, Richard Griffiths, Philip Sayer, Clyde Kusatsu, Victor Wong, Sarah Lam, Philip Tan, George Harrison, Professor Toru Tanaka (more)Plots(1)
Set in 1937, during the Japanese occupation of China, drug runner Walter Faraday (Paul Freeman) is trying to leave the country with a large stash of opium but he is chased by armed guards and killed. A year passes and missionary Gloria Tatlock (Madonna) hires sleazy American con man Glendon Wasey (Sean Penn) to help her find the missing opium. She wants to use the drugs to relieve the suffering of wounded Chinese soldiers. Soon, they find themselves racing against other, more notorious groups in search of the opium cache. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Sean Penn
USA
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Madonna
USA
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Paul Freeman
UK
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Richard Griffiths
UK
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Philip Sayer
UK
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Clyde Kusatsu
USA
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Victor Wong
USA
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Sarah Lam
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Philip Tan
Singapore
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George Harrison
UK
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Professor Toru Tanaka
USA
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Kay Tong Lim
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Michael Aldridge
UK
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