Empire of the Sun (1987)DVD VHS | Cast list | | Christian Bale | as | Jim 'Jamie' Graham | | John Malkovich | as | Basie | | Miranda Richardson | as | Mrs. Victor | | Nigel Havers | as | Dr. Rawlins | | Joe Pantoliano | as | Frank Demarest | | Leslie Phillips | as | Maxton | | Masatô Ibu | as | Sgt. Nagata | | Emily Richard | as | Mary Graham, Jim's mother | | Rupert Frazer | as | John Graham, Jim's father | | Peter Gale | as | Mr. Victor | | Takatoro Kataoka | as | Kamikaze Boy Pilot | | Ben Stiller | as | Dainty | | David Neidorf | as | Tiptree | | Ralph Seymour | as | Cohen | | Robert Stephens | as | Mr. Lockwood |
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Review
Based on J. G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, tells the story of a boy, James Graham, whose privileged life is upturned by the Japanese invasion of Shanghai, December 8, 1941. Separated from his parents, he is eventually captured, and taken to Soo Chow confinement camp, next to a captured Chinese airfield. Amidst the sickness and food shortages in the camp, Jim attempts to reconstruct his former life, all the while bringing spirit and dignity to those around him. |
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