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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 ...
- $25 million
- John Williams
- December 11, 1987 (United States)
Dec 25, 1987 · 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 features Christian Bale, John Malkovich and Miranda Richardson in a story of courage and dignity.
- (132K)
- 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...
- (3.6K)
- Steven Spielberg
- PG
- Christian Bale
A Spielberg film based on a novel by J. G. Ballard about a boy's survival in a Japanese prisoner of war camp during World War II. The review praises the story, the production and the performances, but criticizes the lack of a strong narrative pull and the manipulative nostalgia.
Empire of the Sun - YouTube. Buy or rent. PG. YouTube Movies & TV. 181M subscribers. Subscribed. 608. Internationally renowned director Steven Spielberg captures the powerful story of a...
