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A 1987 epic coming-of-age war film directed by Steven Spielberg and based on J. G. Ballard's novel. It follows a British boy's journey from Shanghai to a Japanese internment camp during World War II.
Dec 25, 1987 · Empire of the Sun: Directed by Steven Spielberg. With Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers. A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation of China during World War II.
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- Drama, War
- Steven Spielberg
- 1987-12-25
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...
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- Steven Spielberg
- PG
- Christian Bale
Watch the official trailer of Empire of the Sun, a 1987 movie by Steven Spielberg starring Christian Bale as a young English boy in World War II. The trailer is from Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers channel on YouTube.
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- 1.3M
- Rotten Tomatoes Classic Trailers
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.
Internationally renowned director Steven Spielberg captures the powerful story of a sheltered young boy separated from his parents and forced to endure the...
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A Spielberg adaptation of J. G. Ballard's autobiographical novel about a boy's survival in a Japanese prisoner of war camp during World War II. The review praises the production values and the performances, but criticizes the lack of narrative direction and the manipulative nostalgia.
