Shanghai
“In a world filled with secrets, solving a mystery can be murder.”
Synopsis
An American man returns to a corrupt, Japanese-occupied Shanghai four months before Pearl Harbor 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.
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SHANGHAI (2010) Official Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-08-15
Top Cast
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John Cusack
Paul Soames
Gong Li
Anna Lan-Ting
Chow Yun-Fat
Anthony Lan-Ting
David Morse
Richard Astor
Ken Watanabe
Tanaka
Franka Potente
Leni Müller
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Conner
Hugh Bonneville
Ben Sanger
Hon Ping Tang
Chen
Benedict Wong
Juso Kita
Christopher Buchholz
Karl Müller
Ronan Vibert
Mikey
Nicholas Rowe
Ralph
Michael Culkin
Billy
Wolf Kahler
German Consul
Andy On Chi-Kit
Yum
Race Wong
Cabaret performer
Rosanne Wong
Cabaret performer
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 2, 2010
Wide Cinema Exhibition
July 23, 2012
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$50M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$15.3M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.31x
-$34.7M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mikael Håfström
- Screenplay & Story
- Hossein Amini
- Original Score
- Klaus Badelt
- Original Title
- Shanghai
- Country of Origin
- China, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- German, Japanese, Mandarin, English
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Budget
- $50M
- Worldwide Gross
- $15.3M
- Production Studios
- Living Films, Phoenix Pictures, TWC Asian Film Fund, The Weinstein Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mikael Håfström
Hossein Amini
Klaus Badelt
Benoît Delhomme, Tim Wooster
Peter Boyle, Kevin Tent
Kelly Carmichael, Wang Zhong Jun, Donna Gigliotti, Barry Mendel, Jake Myers
Department Leadership Roster
Hossein Amini
Writer
Mikael Håfström
Director
Benoît Delhomme
Director of Photography
Donna Gigliotti
Producer
Peter Boyle
Editor
Kevin Tent
Editor
Barry Mendel
Producer
Jake Myers
Producer
Mike Medavoy
Producer
Jim Clay
Production Design
Julie Weiss
Costume Design
Seng Kawee
Stunt Coordinator
Paul Jennings
Stunt Coordinator
Vic Armstrong
Stunt Coordinator
Klaus Badelt
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Shanghai
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Shanghai about?
An American man returns to a corrupt, Japanese-occupied Shanghai four months before Pearl Harbor 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.
Who directed Shanghai?
Shanghai was directed by Mikael Håfström.
Who stars in Shanghai?
The principal cast of Shanghai includes John Cusack, Gong Li, Chow Yun-Fat, David Morse, Ken Watanabe.
When was Shanghai released and how long is it?
Shanghai was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
What was the box office and production budget of Shanghai?
Shanghai had a reported production budget of $50M and grossed $15.3M at the worldwide box office (0.31 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Shanghai?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Shanghai was composed by Klaus Badelt.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Shanghai?
Shanghai holds official age classifications: AU: MA 15+; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).