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A Balasaur Score of 73 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 7.7/10, Rotten Tomatoes 75%, Metacritic 62/100. Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do. Scores higher than 77% of the 1,365 1980s drama movies in this catalog. It runs long at 2h 33m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
Audiences rate it 15 points higher than critics do.
2,200 audience votes
Key crew
- Steven SpielbergDirector
- Tom StoppardScreenplay
- John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Christian BaleJim
- John MalkovichBasie
- Miranda RichardsonMrs. Victor
- Nigel HaversDr. Rawlins
- Joe PantolianoFrank Demarest
- Leslie PhillipsMaxton
- Masatô IbuSgt. Nagata
- Emily RichardJim's Mother
- Rupert FrazerJim's Father
- Peter GaleMr. Victor
- Takatarô KataokaKamikaze Boy Pilot
- Ben StillerDainty
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