Shanghai

Shanghai

2010 · 105 min · EN · R · 6.0 (154 votes)
Dir. Mikael Håfström · Starring John Cusack, Gong Li, Chow Yun-Fat, Ken Watanabe, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, David Morse
DramaThrillerMysteryCrime

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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A smoky, atmospheric dive into pre-war Shanghai. It's a world of shadows, secrets, and simmering tension, where every glance holds a hidden meaning and danger lurks around every corner. A classic noir mood pervades this stylish, complex mystery.

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