IMDb:7.7
1987
Released: 25 Dec 1987
Rated: PG
Run Time: 153 min
Language: English, Japanese, Mandarin, Shanghainese
Country: United States
User: TerryM
Date: June 2, 2026
Views: 7
Rated: PG
Run Time: 153 min
Language: English, Japanese, Mandarin, Shanghainese
Country: United States
User: TerryM
Date: June 2, 2026
Views: 7
Empire of the Sun
Drama, War
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.
Drama, War
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.
Director: Steven Spielberg
Writer: Tom Stoppard, J.G. Ballard, Menno Meyjes
Actors: Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson
Awards: Nominated for 6 Oscars. 13 wins & 17 nominations total
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Writer: Tom Stoppard, J.G. Ballard, Menno Meyjes
Actors: Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson
Awards: Nominated for 6 Oscars. 13 wins & 17 nominations total