Empire of the Sun

Released Year: 1987

Certificate: U

Runtime: 153 minutes

Genre: Action, Drama, History

IMDB Rating:

Meta Score: 62

Director: Steven Spielberg

Stars: Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers

No of Votes: 115677

Gross: 22238696

Overview: A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation during World War II.

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