Release Year
1987
Tagline
To survive in a world at war, he must find a strength greater than all the events that surround him.
Plot Summary
A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation during World War II.
Run Time
153 min
Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Genre
Drama, War
Language
English, Japanese, Mandarin
Keyword
Japanese, Food, Japanese Army, Chinese, Shanghai
Movie Rating
Spain - T Iceland - 12 Portugal - M/12 USA - TV-14 New Zealand - PG Norway - 11 Norway - 15 Argentina - 13 Australia - PG Canada - G Canada - PG Chile - 14 Finland - K-12 France - U Hong Kong - IIA Japan - U Mexico - A Netherlands - AL Singapore - PG South Korea - 15 Sweden - 11 Taiwan - GP UK - PG USA - PG West Germany - 12 Brazil - Livre
Sound Mix
70 mm 6-Track, Dolby
Colour
Color
Film Type
Feature
Film Class
POW Drama, War Drama, Childhood Drama
Themes
Innocence Lost, Life Under Occupation, Political Unrest
Tones
Sweeping, Atmospheric, Moody, Poignant, Compassionate, Passionate, Stirring
Mood
Triumph of the Spirit
Has Detailed Data (New)
1, 2, 3
Wikipedia Text
Empire of the Sun is a 1987 American coming of age war film based on J. G. Ballard's semi-autobiographical novel of the same name. Steven Spielberg directed the film, which stars Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, and Nigel Havers. The film tells the story of Jamie "Jim" Graham, a young boy who goes from living in a wealthy British family in Shanghai, to becoming a prisoner of war in Lunghua Civilian Assembly Center, a Japanese internment camp, during World War II.
Count - Awards
24
Budget
38000000
Box Office Takings (US)
22000000
Release Date
09 December 1987
Country
USA
Country Of Origin
USA
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