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Empire of the Sun
1987Age guide: 12+
Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps.…
★ 7.5/10 · 2,221 TMDB audience ratings
Starring
Christian BaleJim
John MalkovichBasie
Miranda RichardsonMrs. Victor
Nigel HaversDr. Rawlins
Joe PantolianoFrank Demarest
Leslie PhillipsMaxton
Masatô IbuSgt. Nagata
Emily RichardJim's Mother
Audience reviews from TMDB · may contain spoilers
The Movie Diorama: Empire of the Sun glaringly shines insight into the impoverished wealthy amidst war-torn China. Spielberg is one of a handful of directors that… Read full review
Wuchak: Even great people have a dud on occasion A British boy (Christian Bale) living with his wealthy parents in Shanghai is separated from… Read full review