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High Road to China
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High Road to China

1983-03-18 · 105 min · ★ 6.0

Adventure · Drama · History

A biplane pilot is saddled with a spoiled industrialist's daughter on a search for her missing father through Asia that eventually involves them in a struggle against a Chinese warlord.

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Directors
Brian G. Hutton
Production companies
Jadran film, City Films, Warner Bros. Pictures
Countries
Hong Kong, United States of America, Yugoslavia
Status
Released
Revenue
USD 28,400,000

Top Cast

Tom SelleckTom SelleckPatrick O' Malley
Bess ArmstrongBess ArmstrongEve 'Evie' Tozer
Jack WestonJack WestonStruts
Wilford BrimleyWilford BrimleyBradley Tozer
Robert MorleyRobert MorleyBentik
Brian BlessedBrian BlessedSuleman Khan
Cassandra GavaCassandra GavaAlessa
Michael SheardMichael SheardCharlie
Lynda La PlanteLynda La PlanteLina
Timothy CarltonTimothy CarltonOfficer
Terry RichardsGinger
Robert LeeRobert LeeZura
Shayur MehtaAhmed
Jeremy ChildJeremy ChildSilversmith
Peter Llewellyn WilliamsPeter Llewellyn WilliamsFranjten Khan
Timothy BatesonTimothy BatesonAlec Wedgeworth
Wolf KahlerWolf KahlerVon Hess
Hai Ching LimTozer's Lieutenant
Dino ShafeekSatvinda
Anthony ChinnAnthony ChinnGeneral Wong

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