Empire of the Sun (1987)

Name: Empire of the Sun
Genre: Drama, History, War
Released: 1987-12-09
Duration: 153 min
Cast: Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Joe Pantoliano

To survive in a world at war, he must find a strength greater than all the events that surround him.

Jamie Graham, 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, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirit, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.

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Released 1987-12-09 · 153 min · Drama, History, War

Directed by Steven Spielberg

Cast

Christian Bale as Jim
John Malkovich as Basie
Miranda Richardson as Mrs. Victor
Nigel Havers as Dr. Rawlins
Joe Pantoliano as Frank Demarest
Leslie Phillips as Maxton
Masatô Ibu as Sgt. Nagata
Emily Richard as Jim's Mother
Rupert Frazer as Jim's Father
Peter Gale as Mr. Victor
Takatarô Kataoka as Kamikaze Boy Pilot
Ben Stiller as Dainty
David Neidorf as Tiptree
Ralph Seymour as Cohen
Robert Stephens as Mr. Lockwood