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Empire of the Sun is a 1987 English language war film directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Christian Bale, John Malkovich, and Miranda Richardson. It is based on the novel of the same name by J.G. Ballard; the film's screenplay was adapted by Tom Stoppard and Menno Meyjes. The critically acclaimed film was nominated for six Oscars and won three BAFTA (for Cinematography, Music and Sound). In his first starring role, Bale received a special citation for Best Performance by a Juvenile Actor... full article at wikipedia
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  • Dec 9, 1987
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  • 154.0min
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  • 38,000,000.0
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Created by tristan Apr 10, 2007
Last edited by cheunger Sep 16, 2008
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