EMPIRE OF THE SUN

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• Release Year: 1987
• Genre: Drama, War
• Plot: Steven Spielberg's film 'EMPIRE OF THE SUN' is an inspiring, action-packed epic of a small boy in a great war. ; ; That boy is Jim Graham, a young Briton whose unconquerable spirit soars high and free above the harsh confines of a Japanese internment camp during World War II. ; ; Through his eyes we see the fascination and horror of war. And we see a child's hold onto childhood waken as his struggle to survive grows fiercer.; ; Based on J. G. Ballard's memorable bestseller, this first major Hollywood studio production ever to shoot in the People's Republic of China earned 1987 National Board of Review awards for Best Picture and Director, as well as a special citation for Outstanding Juvenile Performance for Christian Bale as Jim.
• Cast: Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Joe Pantoliano, Leslie Phillips, Masatô Ibu, Emily Richard, Rupert Frazer, Peter Gale, Takatarô Kataoka, Ben Stiller, David Neidorf, Ralph Seymour, Robert Stephens, Zhai Nai She, Guts Ishimatsu, Emma Piper, James Walker, Jack Dearlove, Anna Turner, Ann Castle, Yvonne Gilan, Ralph Michael, Sybil Maas, Eric Flynn, James Greene, Simon Harrison, Barrie Houghton, Paula Hamilton, Thea Ranft, Tony Boncza, Nigel Leach, Sheridan Forbes, Peter Copley, Barbara Bolton, Francesca Longrigg, Samantha Warden, Kieron Jecchinis, Michael Crossman, Gary Parker, Ray Charleson, Burt Kwouk, Tom Danaher, Kong-Guo-Jun, Takao Yamada, Hiro Arai, Paul McGann, Marc de Jonge, Susan Leong, Nicholas Dastor, Edith Platten, Shirley Chantrell, John Moore, Ann Queensberry, Sylvia Marriott, Frank Duncan, Ronald Eng, Za Chuan Ce, Shi Bui Qing, Lu Ye, Guo Xue Liang, Ge Yan Zhao, Nina Armstrong, J.G. Ballard, Paul Reynolds, Steven Spielberg, John Williams
• Director: Steven Spielberg
• Runtime: 2:32
• Company: Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Home Video
• Media Format: Movie