Rating: PG
Genre:
Drama
Theatrical Release: 12/09/1987(USA)
Release Date: 11/06/2001
SubTitles: English/French/Espanol/Por/Japanese
Dubbed: English/French
Sound: 5.1/2
Run Time: 153 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Adult Situations, Questionable for Children, Adult Language
Distributor/Studio: Warner Home Video
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.
~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
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