Movie · adventure, drama
Tai-Pan
1986 · 2h 7m · R
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What is it about? Tai-Pan
Smuggler. Prince. Murderer. Father. Sinner. Saint.
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.
Genres: adventure, drama, history. Themes: china, interracial relationship, hong kong, historical event, british colonial.
Cast and crew Tai-Pan
All
Creators
- Directed byDaryl Duke
- ScreenplayStanley Mann
- ScreenplayJohn Briley
- Based on the novel byJames Clavell
- MusicMaurice Jarre
- CinematographyJack Cardiff
- EditingAntony Gibbs
Full cast and crew39 cast members, 25 crew
Cast:
- Bryan Brown · Dirk Struan
- Kyra Sedgwick · Tess Brock
- Katy Behean · Mary Sinclair
- John Stanton · Tyler Brock
- Janine Turner · Shevaun Tillman
- Russell Wong · Gordon Chen
- Joan Chen · May-May
- Tim Guinee · Culum Struan
- Bill Leadbitter · Gorth Brock
- Norman Rodway · Aristotle Quance
- John Bennett · Orlov
- Derrick Branche · Vargas
- Vic Armstrong · Drunken Sailor
- Dickey Beer · Brecks's Crew
- Phil Chatterton Tongplaw · Boatswain
- Chen Kuan-tai · Pirate
- Chen Shu
- Chen Chuang
- Rosemarie Dunham
- Robert Easton
- Nicholas Gecks
- Gam Biu
- Carol Gillies
- Pat Gorman · British Merchant 2
- Michael C. Gwynne
- Billy Horrigan · Brecks's Crew
- Barbara Keogh
- Joycelyne Lew · Beaten Whore
- Lisa Lu
- Bronco McLoughlin · Brecks's Crew
- Glen Murphy · Martial Artist
- Bert Remsen
- Patrick Ryecart
- Rob Spendlove
- Patty Toy
- Zhang Jie
- Mason Cardiff · Midshipman
- Denise Kellogg · Nude Model
- Chan Lap-ban
Crew:
- Daryl Duke · Director
- Jack Cardiff · Director of Photography
- Stanley Mann · Screenplay
- James Clavell · Novel
- John Briley · Screenplay
- Anthony Masters · Production Design
- John Bloomfield · Costume Design
- Antony Gibbs · Editor
- Maurice Jarre · Original Music Composer
- Dino De Laurentiis · Executive Producer
- PoPing AuYeung · Casting
- Raffaella De Laurentiis · Producer
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Details Tai-Pan
- First theatrical release
- November 7, 1986
- Release in the US
- November 7, 1986
- Country
- United States
- Original language
- English
- Rating
- R
- Studio
- DEG
Numbers and release
- Budget
- $25M
Frequently asked questions
How long is Tai-Pan?
2h 7m (127 minutes).
Who’s in Tai-Pan?
Bryan Brown, Kyra Sedgwick, Katy Behean, John Stanton, Janine Turner, Russell Wong, Joan Chen, Tim Guinee, Bill Leadbitter, and Norman Rodway. Directed by Daryl Duke.
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