Shanghai

In a world filled with secrets, solving a mystery can be murder.


Shanghai
Set during World War II, an American man returns to a corrupt, Japanese-occupied Shanghai four months before Pearl Harbour and discovers his friend has been killed. While he unravels the mysteries of the death, he falls in love and discovers a much larger secret that his own government is hiding... about the Pearl Harbour attack.

105 minutes.
No persons under 16 (Language, Violence, Drug abuse).
Detective/Mystery, Drama, Romance, Thriller.

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

This isn
This isn't High Fidelity!

Credits

Cast
John Cusack, Li Gong, Yun-Fat Chow, David Morse, Ken Watanabe, Franka Potente, Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Director
Mikael Håfström
ScreenplayHossein Amini
MusicKlaus Badelt
CinematographyBenoît Delhomme
EditingPeter Boyle, Kevin Tent
Sound formatsDolby Digital
Made in2010
Produced byLiving Films, Phoenix Pictures, TWC Asian Film Fund, The Weinstein Company

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Film and Publications Board (FPB) Report (SA)

GenreDrama
LanguageInfrequent, moderate
NudityNone
SexNOne
ViolenceFrequent, strong, intense
PrejudiceNone
BlasphemyNone
Drug abuseModerate use of alcohol and drugs
CommentsNone
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Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

Cape Argus / The Star
Diane de Beer quote iconYou won't play this one again
5
Die Burger
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10

What the People say

Internet
2705 Netizens quote iconNoir that takes place in Shanghai
13

Average .. 47%

9

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