Jim "Jamie" Graham
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Empire of the Sun is a 1987 American epic coming-of-age war film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Tom Stoppard, based on J. G. Ballard's semi-autobiographical 1984 novel of the same name.
Dec 25, 1987 · A young English boy survives under Japanese occupation of China during World War II in this film based on J.G. Ballard's novel. Christian Bale stars as Jim, who befriends a Japanese pilot and an American adventurer in a POW camp.
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- Drama, War
- Steven Spielberg
- 1987-12-25
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Jamie Graham (Christian Bale), 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 named...
- (64)
- Steven Spielberg
- PG
- Christian Bale
181M subscribers. Subscribed. 620. Internationally renowned director Steven Spielberg captures the powerful story of a sheltered young boy separated from his parents and forced to endure the...
The most agonizing moment in Steven Spielberg's "Empire of the Sun" comes near the beginning as the streets of Shanghai are filled with a panic-stricken mob and he is separated from his parents as they flee to sanctuary.
Summaries. A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation of China during World War II. 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.
