USA,
1987, 154 min
(Special edition: 146 min)
Directed by:
Steven SpielbergScreenplay:
Tom StoppardCinematography:
Allen DaviauComposer:
John WilliamsCast:
Christian Bale, John Malkovich, Miranda Richardson, Nigel Havers, Joe Pantoliano, Leslie Phillips, Masayuki Ibu, Ben Stiller, Barrie Houghton, Burt Kwouk (more)VOD (3)
Plots(1)
A young British boy's noble spirit allows him to survive the hardships of a Japanese prison camp in China during World War II. (official distributor synopsis)
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