Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun

1987
2h 33m
7.5

7.5/10

2,100 votes • View on IMDb
Drama History War

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

Overview

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.

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Status: Released

Budget: $35,000,000

Revenue: $66,700,000

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures Amblin Entertainment
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
English Japanese Mandarin

Keywords

based on novel or book shanghai, china atomic bomb stadium bravery peasant world war ii 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

Quick Facts

Release Date December 9, 1987
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0092965

Cast

Christian Bale
Christian Bale

Jim

John Malkovich
John Malkovich

Basie

Miranda Richardson
Miranda Richardson

Mrs. Victor

Nigel Havers
Nigel Havers

Dr. Rawlins

Joe Pantoliano
Joe Pantoliano

Frank Demarest

Leslie Phillips
Leslie Phillips

Maxton

Masatô Ibu
Masatô Ibu

Sgt. Nagata

Emily Richard
Emily Richard

Jim's Mother

Rupert Frazer
Rupert Frazer

Jim's Father

Peter Gale
Peter Gale

Mr. Victor

Takatarô Kataoka
Takatarô Kataoka

Kamikaze Boy Pilot

Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller

Dainty

Key Crew

Robert Shapiro
Executive Producer
Menno Meyjes
Screenplay
Steven Spielberg
Producer
Frank Marshall
Producer
Steven Spielberg
Director
Kathleen Kennedy
Producer
Tom Stoppard
Screenplay