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Empire of the Sun is a 1987 American epic coming-of-age war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Tom Stoppard, based on J. G. Ballard 's semi-autobiographical 1984 novel of the same name. The film tells the story of Jamie "Jim" Graham ( Christian Bale ), a young boy who goes from living with his wealthy British family in Shanghai to ...
Dec 25, 1987 · A drama war film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on J.G. Ballard's novel about a young English boy's survival in a Japanese POW camp in China. Starring Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson and others, nominated for 6 Oscars.
- (134K)
- Drama, War
- Steven Spielberg
- 1987-12-25
A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation of China during World War II. Based on J. G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, the film follows Jim's journey from privilege to captivity, friendship and hope.
Jamie Graham (Christian Bale), a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor named...
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- Steven Spielberg
- PG
- Christian Bale
Empire of the Sun. The story of a young boy's determination to survive in the face of the devastating events that transpire after Japan invades Shanghai on December 8, 1941. 3,235 IMDb 7.7 2 h 32 min 1987. X-Ray 18+. Drama · Military and War · Downbeat · Tense. Available to rent or buy.
- 152 min
- 9
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