
Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun is a 1987 American epic war film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the semi-autobiographical novel by J. G. Ballard. The movie follows the story of a young English boy named Jamie Graham who is captured and imprisoned in a camp by the Japanese during World War II.
ReleasedDec 9, 1987
Budget$35M
Box Office$67M

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Ben Stiller
Dainty
11.6
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John Malkovich
Basie
6.4
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Christian Bale
Jim
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Joe Pantoliano
Frank Demarest
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Miranda Richardson
Mrs. Victor
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Paul McGann
Lieutenant Price
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