PG19872h 33mDramaHistoryWar
Empire of the Sun
To survive in a world at war, he must find a strength greater than all the events that surround him.
69Pop Score7 of 9 sources
Audiences +14 vs criticsJamie 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.
- Director
- Steven Spielberg
- Writer
- Tom Stoppard
- Novel
- J.G. Ballard
- Music
- John Williams
- Cinematography
- Allen Daviau
- Editor
- Michael Kahn
Ratings
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Top billed cast
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 9 Dec 1987
- Original language
- English
