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Empire of the Sun
Drama 1987 2 hr 32 min
From one of the greatest filmmakers of our time, Steven Spielberg, comes an epic film telling the story of a young boy's determination to survive in the face of the devastating events that transpire after Japan invades Shanghai on December 8, 1941.
Drama 1987 2 hr 32 min
PG
Starring Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson
Director Steven Spielberg

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Empire of the Sun
  • DRAMA
From one of the greatest filmmakers of our time, Steven Spielberg, comes an epic film telling the story of a young boy's determination to survive in the face of the devastating events that transpire after Japan invades Shanghai on December 8, 1941.

Beautiful but grim WWII saga through a boy's eyes.

  • Average 6.8
  • Reviews 64
  • Fresh 49
  • Rotten 15

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Studio
Warner Bros.
Released
1987
Run Time
2 hr 32 min
Rated
PG
Region of Origin
United States

© 1987 El Imperio del Sol (Empire of the Sun) Arte y Fotografía Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. La Odisea de China: Imperio del Sol, una película de Steven Spielberg (The China Odyssey, Empire of the Sun, a Film by Steven Spielberg) © 1987 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. / Amblin Entertainment. Diseño dle Empaque y Resumen © 2001 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc.

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Original Audio
English
Audio
English (United States) (⁨Dolby 5.1⁩, AAC), French (France) (AAC), Spanish (Latin America) (AAC)
Subtitles
English (CC), and 31 more...

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Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.

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