PG2h 33m1987

Empire of the Sun

“To survive in a world at war, he must find a strength greater than all the events that surround him.”

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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.

Director: Steven Spielberg
Writers: Tom Stoppard, J.G. Ballard, Menno Meyjes
Language: English
Country: United States of America
Release date: 9 December 1987
Budget: $35,000,000
Box office: $66,700,000