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was this supposed to be an 80s attempt at reviving film noir?


hence, the name shanghai being in it?

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No, it wasn't. Sean and Madonna were attempting to make a love story along the lines of "The African Queen." The studio execs and producers were trying to make an action film along the lines of "Raiders Of The Lost Arc." The film got lost somewhere in between.

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Well the costumes and the time period worked. I don't think the film worked as a comedy.

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That's because it's not. It's an action adventure. And it fails at that as well for the most part.

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