Empire of the Sun (1987)
7.7/10
153 min
1987
en
Action
Drama
History
War
Synopsis
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
Cast
Ben Stiller as Dainty Christian Bale as Jim John Malkovich as Basie Joe Pantoliano as Frank Demarest
