Empire of the Sun (1987)
Empire of the Sun
IMDb 7.7
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.—Jeff Hansen
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Empire of the Sun
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Release Date :
Oct 31st 15
Runtime :
153 min
Language :
en
Genres :
Action , Drama , History , War
Cast :
Ben Stiller
Christian Bale
John Malkovich
Miranda Richardson
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.—Jeff Hansen
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