Tai-Pan
Smuggler. Prince. Murderer. Father. Sinner. Saint.
Genres
Overview
The film begins following the British victory of the first Opium War and the seizure of Hong Kong. Although the island is largely uninhabited and the terrain unfriendly, it has a large port that both the British government and various trading companies believe will be useful for the import of merchandise to be traded on mainland China, a highly lucrative market.
Details
Budget
$25000000
Revenue
$0
Runtime
127 min
Release Date
1986-11-07
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
29
Vote Average
5.1
Bryan Brown
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Joan Chen
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John Stanton
Tyler Brock
Tim Guinee
Culum Struan
Bill Leadbitter
Gorth Brock
Kyra Sedgwick
Tess Brock
Russell Wong
Gordon Chen
Katy Behean
Mary Sinclair
Janine Turner
Shevaun Tillman
Norman Rodway
Aristotle Quance
John Bennett
Orlov
Derrick Branche
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Vic Armstrong
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Dickey Beer
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Phil Chatterton Tongplaw
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Chen Kuan-Tai
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Chen Shu
Chen Chuang
Rosemarie Dunham
Robert Easton
Richard Foo
Nicholas Gecks
Carol Gillies
Pat Gorman
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Barbara Keogh
Joycelyne Lew
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Lisa Lu
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Glen Murphy
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Bert Remsen
Patrick Ryecart
Rob Spendlove
Patty Toy
Zhang Jie
Mason Cardiff
Midshipman
Denise Kellogg
Nude Model
Gam Biu
Chan Lap-Ban
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