Empire of the Sun
Summary:
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 th... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Christian Bale - (Jim Graham)
John Malkovich - (Basie)
Miranda Richardson - (Mrs. Victor)
Nigel Havers - (Dr. Rawlins)
Joe Pantoliano - (Frank Demerest)
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Review:
Those looking for the source of the full-fledged artist behind Schindler's List and Saving Private Ryan need look no further than this relatively forgotten Spielberg effort from 1987. Brilliantly utilizing the kids'-eye-view approach honed in E.T. to decidedly different effect, Spielberg captures the terrors and thrills of a wartime childh... Continue >>
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