| Empire Of The Sun (1987)
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| Actor |
Production Team |
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| Director |
Steven Spielberg |
| Producer |
Steven Spielberg; Frank Marshall |
| Writer |
Menno Meyjes; Tom Stoppard |
| Cinematography |
Allen Daviau |
| Musician |
John Williams |
| Studio |
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Warner Bros. |
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| Plot |
| Based on J.G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, Empire of the Sun stars Christian Bale as a spoiled young British boy, living with his wealthy family in pre-World War II Shanghai. During the Japanese invasion, Bale is separated from his parents. With the help of soldier-of-fortune John Malkovich, Bale learns to survive without a retinue of servants at his beck and call. By the time Malkovich and Bale are tossed into a Japanese prison camp, the boy has picked up enough street-smarts and developed enough intestinal fortitude to regard his imprisonment as an exciting adventure. The story ends during the 1945 liberation: on the verge of manhood, the 13-year-old Bale will never again be the pampered, privileged brat whom we met in the early scenes. |
| Movie Details |
| Genre |
Action; War; Drama |
| Country |
 USA
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| Language |
English |
| Running Time |
153 |
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| Movie Release Date |
1987 |
| Color |
Color |
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| Personal Details |
| Format |
DVD |
| Seen It |
Yes |
| Index |
101 |
| Collection Status |
In Collection |
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| Edition Details |
| Region |
 Region 1 |
| No. of Disks/Tapes |
1 |
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