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Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun

Drama • PG • 1987 • 2 hr 33 min
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7.3
IMDb
7.7

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.

Starring

Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Joe Pantoliano

Directed By

Steven Spielberg

Written By

Tom Stoppard

Attributes

SlowDarkWatch By Myself

Genre

DramaHistoryWar

Release Date

December 25, 1987

User Reviews

Adam B. Hausser
Adam B. Hausser
A young Christian Bale is great. The story is good, suffers from a run time that is too long but still worth a watch.
Xananapereira
Xananapereira
In the begining is kinda boring, but then is actually pretty good bale making history since a young age
Raul Peralta
Raul Peralta
An underated move about WWII from a civilian point of view
John
John
I can't say enough good things about Christian Bale as a young or now older actor, phenomenal in everything he appears in.
Wendy
Wendy
A young Christian Bale was amazing even then. This movie broke my heart. The kind soldier, the war, the little boy captured. Great movie
Eric
Eric
Not your normal Spielberg outing. More nuanced and creative than his other work. A highly underrated ‘war through the eyes of a child’ film.
Abraham
Abraham
A thoughtful, touching story with beautiful moments. Great direction from Spielberg and good performance from a young Christian Bale.
Stephen Maloney
Stephen Maloney
Unbelievably good! Beautiful and inspiring. How this movie went under the radar remains a mystery to me.
somereviewerguy
somereviewerguy
Christian Bale and John Malkovich are incredible! The story and visuals are amazing. A must-watch for Spielberg fans!
ZippityDo
ZippityDo
Yes, that's Christian Bale. A journey through WWII China that keeps you watching every second. Be on the look out for familiar faces.

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Ratings
128 (3%)
482 (11%)
2,520 (57%)
1,324 (30%)
7.3 – Based on 4.5k ratings
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Cast & Crew

Steven Spielberg
Steven
Spielberg
Christian Bale
Christian
Bale
John Malkovich
John
Malkovich
Miranda Richardson
Miranda
Richardson
Nigel Havers
Nigel
Havers
Joe Pantoliano
Joe
Pantoliano
Leslie Phillips
Leslie
Phillips
Masatō Ibu
Masatō
Ibu
Emily Richard
Emily
Richard
Rupert Frazer
Rupert
Frazer
Peter Gale
Peter
Gale
Tom Stoppard
Tom
Stoppard

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