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Tai-Pan

1986-11-07 · 127 min · ★ 5.3

Adventure · Drama · History

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.

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Directors
Daryl Duke
Production companies
DEG
Countries
United States of America
Status
Released
Budget
USD 25,000,000

Top Cast

Bryan BrownBryan BrownDirk Struan
Kyra SedgwickKyra SedgwickTess Brock
Katy BeheanKaty BeheanMary Sinclair
John StantonJohn StantonTyler Brock
Janine TurnerJanine TurnerShevaun Tillman
Russell WongRussell WongGordon Chen
Joan ChenJoan ChenMay-May
Tim GuineeTim GuineeCulum Struan
Bill LeadbitterGorth Brock
Norman RodwayNorman RodwayAristotle Quance
John BennettJohn BennettOrlov
Derrick BrancheDerrick BrancheVargas
Vic ArmstrongVic ArmstrongDrunken Sailor
Dickey BeerDickey BeerBrecks's Crew
Phil Chatterton TongplawBoatswain
Chen Kuan-TaiChen Kuan-TaiPirate
Chen ShuChen Shu
Chen ChuangChen Chuang
Rosemarie DunhamRosemarie Dunham
Robert EastonRobert Easton

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