Movie: Empire of the Sun

Year: 1987

Also Known As: El imperio del sol

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Genres: Biography | Drama | War

Cast: Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Joe Pantoliano, Leslie Phillips, Masatô Ibu, Emily Richard, Rupert Frazer, Peter Gale…

Rated: 7.7/10 from 45,585 votes on IMDb

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

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Plot: 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. Separated from his parents, he is eventually captured, and taken to Soo Chow confinement camp, next to a captured Chinese airfield. Amidst the sickness and food shortages in the camp, Jim attempts to reconstruct his former life, all the while bringing spirit and dignity to those around him.

Release Date: 25 December 1987 (USA)

Runtime: 152

Directors: Steven Spielberg

Writers: J.G. Ballard, Tom Stoppard

Countries: USA

Budget: $38,000,000

Languages: English, Japanese, Mandarin

Location: Elstree Studios, Borehamwood, Hertfordshire, England, UK

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