Date:1987 Type: Historical drama / War Rating: 3/5 Colour: Yes Director:Steven Spielburg Producer:
Comment/Synopsis
A young boy struggles to survive in China after the invasion of the Japanese in World War 2. This was Christian Bale's first film role at the age of 13. Steven Spielburg reputedly saw 4000 boys before casting Christian Bale. The film is based on the book by J G Ballard and the musical score was from John Williams.