Title: Empire Of The Sun

Date: 1987
Type: Drama
Rating: 3/5
Colour: Yes
Director: Steven Spielburg
Producer:

Comment
A young boy struggles to survive in China after the invasion of the Japanese in World War 2. This was Christian Bale's first film role at the age of 13. Steven Spielburg reputedly saw 4000 boys before casting Christian Bale.
Actors
Christian Bale
John Malkovich
Miranda Richardson
Nigel Havers
Leslie Philips
Oscars
Six nominations
Music
John Williams
Book
J G Ballard