Empire of the Sun (1987)
poster Empire of the Sun
IMDb Rating:
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7.8/10 (97.5K votes)

Country:United States, 153 minutes

Spoken languages:English, Mandarin, Japanese

Genres:Drama, History, War

Director(s):Steven Spielberg

Writer(s):Tom Stoppard

Video Codec:H.264

Number: 666

Storyline:
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.

Cast:

photo Christian Bale
Christian Bale Jim
photo John Malkovich
John Malkovich Basie
photo Miranda Richardson
Miranda Richardson Mrs. Victor
photo Nigel Havers
Nigel Havers Dr. Rawlins
photo Joe Pantoliano
Joe Pantoliano Frank Demarest

Medium: DVD R/RW, Dolby Digital 5.1 - English

Location: Drawer 3 Slot 20

Loaned: No

Aspect ratio: 1.85:1