Drama · History · War
Empire of the Sun
Avg rating 7.2 / My rating TBC
1987 · Directed by Steven Spielberg · With Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson
Film info
- Runtime
- 2h 33m · 153 min
- IMDb
- 7.7 / 10 (142,122 votes)
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 75% (critics)
- Metacritic
- 62 / 100
- TMDB
- 7.5 / 10 (audience, 2,214 votes)
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About this film
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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