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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.
- $25 million
- John Williams
- December 11, 1987 (United States)
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.
- (132K)
- 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 sailor...
- (3.6K)
- Steven Spielberg
- PG
- Christian Bale
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Summaries. A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation of China during World War II. Based on J. G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, tells the story of a boy, James Graham, whose privileged life is upturned by the Japanese invasion of Shanghai, December 8, 1941.
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. 3,223 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
The most agonizing moment in Steven Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun" comes near the beginning as the streets of Shanghai are filled with a panic-stricken mob and he is separated from his parents as they flee to sanctuary.
