To survive in a world at war, he must find a strength greater than all the events that surround him.
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.
- 7.5
- 1987
- Released
- 2h 33m
Christian Bale
Jim
John Malkovich
Basie
Miranda Richardson
Mrs. Victor
Nigel Havers
Dr. Rawlins
Joe Pantoliano
Frank Demarest
Leslie Phillips
Maxton
Masatô Ibu
Sgt. Nagata
Emily Richard
Jim's Mother
Rupert Frazer
Jim's Father
Peter Gale
Mr. Victor
Takatarô Kataoka
Kamikaze Boy Pilot
Ben Stiller
Dainty
David Neidorf
Tiptree
Ralph Seymour
Cohen
Robert Stephens
Mr. Lockwood
Zhai Naishe
Yang
Guts Ishimatsu
Sgt. UchidaEmma Piper
Amy Matthews
James Walker
Mr. RadikJack Dearlove
Singing PrisonerAnna Turner
Mrs. GilmourAnn Castle
Mrs. PhillipsYvonne Gilan
Mrs. Lockwood
Ralph Michael
Mr. Partridge
Sybil Maas
Mrs. Hug
Eric Flynn
British Prisoner
James Greene
British PrisonerSimon Harrison
British Prisoner
Barrie Houghton
British PrisonerPaula Hamilton
British PrisonerThea Ranft
British Prisoner
Tony Boncza
British PrisonerNigel Leach
British PrisonerSheridan Forbes
British Prisoner
Peter Copley
British PrisonerBarbara Bolton
British Prisoner
Francesca Longrigg
British PrisonerSamantha Warden
British Prisoner
Burt Kwouk
Mr. ChenTom Danaher
Colonel Marshall
Paul McGann
Lieutenant Price
Marc de Jonge
FrenchmanJohn Moore
Mr. Pym
Released
en
$35,000,000.00
$66,700,000.00
- #based on novel or book
- #shanghai, china
- #atomic bomb
- #stadium
- #bravery
- #peasant
- #world war ii
- #prisoner of war
- #coming of age
- #pacific war
- #chinese
- #japanese army
- #japanese soldier
- #japanese surrender
- #salt mine
- #internment camp
- #child protagonist
- #children in wartime
- #japanese occupation of china
- #suzhou, china
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