Empire of the Sun (1987)

Empire of the Sun full movie is released on Dec 25, 1987. Watch Empire of the Sun online - the Japanese Drama movie from United States , which has achieved a worldwide gross of $22,238,696. Empire of the Sun is directed by Steven Spielberg and created by Tom Stoppard with Christian Bale and John Malkovich. Empire of the Sun is available online on Apple iTunes and Amazon Video.

Based on J. G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, tells the story of a boy, James Graham, whose privileged life is upturned by the Japanese invasion of Shanghai, December 8, 1941. Separated from his parents, he is eventually captured, and taken to Soo Chow confinement camp, next to a captured Chinese airfield. Amidst the sickness and food shortages in the camp, Jim attempts to reconstruct his former life, all the while bringing spirit and dignity to those around him.