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.
| Title | Empire of the Sun |
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| Year | 1987 |
| Genre | Drama, History, War |
| Country | United States of America |
| Studio | Warner Bros. Pictures, Amblin Entertainment |
| Cast | Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Joe Pantoliano, Leslie Phillips |
| Crew | Robert Shapiro (Executive Producer), Michael Kahn (Editor), Menno Meyjes (Screenplay), Steven Spielberg (Producer), J.G. Ballard (Novel), Frank Marshall (Producer) |
| Keyword | based on novel or book, shanghai, china, stadium, bravery, peasant, prisoner of war, coming of age, pacific war, chinese, japanese army, japanese soldier, japanese surrender, salt mine, internment camp, child protagonist, children in wartime, japanese occupation of china, suzhou, china |
| Release | Dec 09, 1987 |
| Runtime | 153 minutes |
| Quality | HD |
| IMDb | 7.50 / 10 by 1,908 users |
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