Empire of the Sun (1987)
Rating: 7.5/10
Duration: 153 min
Director(s): Steven Spielberg,
Description:
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.
Cast
- Miranda Richardson as Mrs. Victor
- Nigel Havers as Dr. Rawlins
- Ben Stiller as Dainty
- Christian Bale as Jim
- Joe Pantoliano as Frank Demarest
- John Malkovich as Basie
- Leslie Phillips as Maxton
- Robert Stephens as Mr. Lockwood
- Masatô Ibu as Sgt. Nagata
- Rupert Frazer as Jim's Father
- Takatarô Kataoka as Kamikaze Boy Pilot
- Ralph Seymour as Cohen
- Emily Richard as Jim's Mother
- Peter Gale as Mr. Victor
- David Neidorf as Tiptree