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Empire of the Sun (1987) [PG]

Release Date:
December 9, 1987

Original Title:
Empire of the Sun

Alternate Titles:
Das Reich der Sonne
El imperio del sol
Günəş İmperiyası
Imperium Słońca
L'Empire Du Soleil
L'impero del sole
Solens rike

Genres:
Drama | History | War

Production Companies:
Amblin Entertainment
Warner Bros. Pictures

Production Countries:
United States of America

Ratings / Certifications:
AU: PG  BR: L  DE: 12  FR: TP  GB: PG  HU: 12  IE: PG  JP: G  KR: 15  NL: 12  NZ: PG  PL: 12  SE: 11  US: PG 

Runtime: 153

To survive in a world at war, he must find a strength greater than all the events that surround him.

Overview from TheMovieDB

Jamie Graham, 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, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirit, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.

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ADR Editor:
Alan L. Nineberg

Assistant Costume Designer:
Graham Churchyard

Assistant Director:
Nik Korda
Steve Harding

Costume Design:
Bob Ringwood

Director:
Steven Spielberg

Director of Photography:
Allen Daviau

Editor:
Michael Kahn

Executive Producer:
Robert Shapiro

First Assistant Director:
David Tomblin

Novel:
J.G. Ballard

Original Music Composer:
John Williams

Producer:
Steven Spielberg
Frank Marshall
Kathleen Kennedy

Production Design:
Norman Reynolds

Screenplay:
Menno Meyjes
Tom Stoppard

Second Assistant Director:
Roy Button

Second Unit:
Juan Estelrich Revesz

Stunt Coordinator:
Vic Armstrong

Third Assistant Director:
Ken Shane
Tim Lewis

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