Christian Bale
Actor
Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is a Welsh-born English actor. In addition to starring roles in big budget Hollywood films, he has long been heavily involved in films produced by independent producers and art houses. Bale first caught the public eye when he was cast in the starring role of Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun at the age of 13, playing an English boy who is separated from his parents and subsequently finds himself lost in a Japanese internment camp during World War II. Since then, he has portrayed a wide range of characters. Bale is especially noted for his cult following: the tenth anniversary issue of Entertainment Weekly hailed him as one of the "Top 8 Most Powerful Cult Figures of the Past Decade", citing his cult status on the Internet. EW called Bale one of the "Most Creative People in Entertainment" in anticipation of the release American Psycho (2000). The Guardian named Bale as one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award ... Show more...
Christian Charles Philip Bale (born 30 January 1974) is a Welsh-born English actor. In addition to starring roles in big budget Hollywood films, he has long been heavily involved in films produced by independent producers and art houses. Bale first caught the public eye when he was cast in the starring role of Steven Spielberg's Empire of the Sun at the age of 13, playing an English boy who is separated from his parents and subsequently finds himself lost in a Japanese internment camp during World War II. Since then, he has portrayed a wide range of characters. Bale is especially noted for his cult following: the tenth anniversary issue of Entertainment Weekly hailed him as one of the "Top 8 Most Powerful Cult Figures of the Past Decade", citing his cult status on the Internet. EW called Bale one of the "Most Creative People in Entertainment" in anticipation of the release American Psycho (2000). The Guardian named Bale as one of the best actors never to have received an Academy Award nomination.
Bale was born in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, Wales to parents of English descent. His father, David Bale, was an entrepreneur, commercial pilot, and talent manager and his mother, Jenny James, was a circus clown and performer. He is the youngest of four children. After leaving Wales in 1976, Bale spent his childhood in several countries, including England, Portugal and the United States. Settling for four years in Bournemouth and Henley-on-Thames, Bale was educated at Shiplake C of E Primary School, the independent Dolphin School in Berkshire, and at Bournemouth School. He participated actively in rugby union. Bale has described his childhood, with respect to his mother being in the circus, as "interesting". He recalled his first kiss was with an acrobat named Barta. As a child, he trained in ballet and guitar. His sister Louise's work in theatre also influenced his decision to become an actor. Bale's father was very supportive of his son's acting, resigning from his job as a commercial pilot to travel and manage Bale's burgeoning career. Bale's first foray into acting was a commercial for the fabric softener Lenor in 1982, when he was eight years old. He appeared in a Pac-Man cereal commercial playing a child rock star a year later and in 1984 made his stage debut in The Nerd, opposite Rowan Atkinson.
On 29 January, 2000, Bale married Sandra "Sibi" Blažić (born 1970), a one-time model, make-up artist and personal assistant to Winona Ryder; the couple have a daughter, Emmeline, who was born on 27 March 2005, in Santa Monica, California. Since 1992, Bale has resided in Los Angeles. Show less...
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Vice (2018)
As: Dick Cheney
Biopic of Dick Cheney, the 46th Vice President of the US, under President Bush, and during the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack. Widely regarded as one of the most powerful and influential VPs in history, he is known for promoting an expansion of powers of the presidency, through which he held strong political influence towards conservative orthodoxy and coordination of the War on Terrorism.
Directed by: Adam McKay
Stars: Christian Bale | Amy Adams | Sam Rockwell | Steve Carell | Don McManus
Mowgli (2018)
As: Bagheera
A human child raised by wolves, must face off against a menacing tiger named Shere Khan, as well as his own origins.
Directed by: Andy Serkis
Stars: Rohan Chand | Christian Bale | Andy Serkis | Benedict Cumberbatch | Cate Blanchett
Spielberg (2017)
As: Himself
A documentary on the life and career of one of the most influential film directors of all time, Steven Spielberg.
Runtime: 147 min.
Directed by: Susan Lacy
Stars: Steven Spielberg | Martin Scorsese | Richard Dreyfuss | Francis Ford Coppola | Tom Hanks
Hostiles (2017)
As: Captain Joseph J. Blocker
A legendary Native American-hating Army captain nearing retirement in 1892 is given one last assignment: to escort a Cheyenne chief and his family through dangerous territory back to his Montana reservation.
Runtime: 134 min.
Directed by: Scott Cooper
Stars: Christian Bale | Rosamund Pike | Wes Studi | Jesse Plemons | Adam Beach
The Promise (2016)
As: Chris Myers
Set during the last days of the Ottoman Empire, a love triangle develops between Mikael, a brilliant medical student, the beautiful and sophisticated artist Ana, and Chris, a renowned American journalist based in Paris.
Runtime: 133 min.
Directed by: Terry George
Stars: Oscar Isaac | Charlotte Le Bon | Christian Bale | Daniel Giménez Cacho | Tom Hollander
The Big Short (2015)
As: Michael Burry
The men who made millions from a global economic meltdown.
Runtime: 130 min.
Directed by: Adam McKay
Stars: Christian Bale | Steve Carell | Ryan Gosling | Brad Pitt | Melissa Leo
Keepers of the Covenant: Making Exodus: Gods and Kings (2015)
As: Himself
An in-depth documentary on the making of Ridley Scott's "Exodus: Gods and Kings," featuring interviews with the cast and crew. Featured in the Deluxe Edition Blu-ray set.
Runtime: 153 min.
Directed by: Charles de Lauzirika
Stars: Ridley Scott | Christian Bale | Joel Edgerton | Peter Chiang | Alberto Iglesias
Knight of Cups (2015)
As: Rick
Rick is a screenwriter living in Los Angeles. While successful in his career, his life feels empty. Haunted and confused, he finds temporary solace in the decadent Hollywood excess that defines his existence. Women provide a distraction to his daily pain, and every encounter brings him closer to finding his place in the world.
Runtime: 118 min.
Directed by: Terrence Malick
Stars: Christian Bale | Cate Blanchett | Natalie Portman | Brian Dennehy | Antonio Banderas
Exodus: Gods and Kings (2014)
As: Moses
The defiant leader Moses rises up against the Egyptian Pharaoh Ramses, setting 400,000 slaves on a monumental journey of escape from Egypt and its terrifying cycle of deadly plagues.
Runtime: 150 min.
Directed by: Ridley Scott
Stars: Christian Bale | Joel Edgerton | John Turturro | Aaron Paul | Ben Mendelsohn
American Hustle (2013)
As: Irving Rosenfeld
A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive partner Sydney Prosser, is forced to work for a wild FBI agent, Richie DiMaso, who pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia.
Runtime: 138 min.
Directed by: David O. Russell
Stars: Christian Bale | Amy Adams | Bradley Cooper | Jennifer Lawrence | Jeremy Renner
Out of the Furnace (2013)
As: Russell Baze
Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison. His brother is then lured into one of the most violent crime rings in the Northeast.
Runtime: 116 min.
Directed by: Scott Cooper
Stars: Christian Bale | Zoe Saldana | Woody Harrelson | Sam Shepard | Willem Dafoe
The Dark Knight Rises (2012)
As: Bruce Wayne / Batman
Following the death of District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman assumes responsibility for Dent's crimes to protect the late attorney's reputation and is subsequently hunted by the Gotham City Police Department. Eight years later, Batman encounters the mysterious Selina Kyle and the villainous Bane, a new terrorist leader who overwhelms Gotham's finest. The Dark Knight resurfaces to protect a city that has branded him an enemy.
Runtime: 164 min.
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Christian Bale | Michael Caine | Gary Oldman | Anne Hathaway | Tom Hardy
The Batmobile (2012)
As: Himself
Witness all five Batmobiles together for the first time in history. Dive deep into every aspect of the most awe-inspiring weapon in Batman’s arsenal as you journey through the birth and evolution of this technological marvel and cultural icon
Runtime: 60 min.
Directed by: Roko Belic
Stars: Christian Bale | George Barris | Harald Belker | Tim Burton | Chris Corbould
The Flowers of War (2011)
As: John Miller
A Westerner finds refuge with a group of women in a church during Japan's rape of Nanking in 1937. Posing as a priest, he attempts to lead the women to safety.
Runtime: 146 min.
Directed by: Zhang Yimou
Stars: Christian Bale | Ni Ni | Tong Dawei | Zhang Xinyi | Shigeo Kobayashi
The Fighter (2010)
As: Dick "Dicky" Eklund
The Fighter, is a drama about boxer "Irish" Micky Ward's unlikely road to the world light welterweight title. His Rocky-like rise was shepherded by half-brother Dicky, a boxer-turned-trainer who rebounded in life after nearly being KO'd by drugs and crime.
Runtime: 116 min.
Directed by: David O. Russell
Stars: Mark Wahlberg | Christian Bale | Amy Adams | Melissa Leo | Mickey O'Keefe
Public Enemies (2009)
As: Melvin Purvis
Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger's charm and audacity endear him to much of America's downtrodden public, but he's also a thorn in the side of J. Edgar Hoover and the fledgling FBI. Desperate to capture the elusive outlaw, Hoover makes Dillinger his first Public Enemy Number One and assigns his top agent, Melvin Purvis, the task of bringing him in dead or alive.
Runtime: 140 min.
Directed by: Michael Mann
Stars: Christian Bale | Johnny Depp | Giovanni Ribisi | Billy Crudup | Marion Cotillard
Terminator Salvation (2009)
As: John Connor
All grown up in post-apocalyptic 2018, John Connor must lead the resistance of humans against the increasingly dominating militaristic robots. But when Marcus Wright appears, his existence confuses the mission as Connor tries to determine whether Wright has come from the future or the past -- and whether he's friend or foe.
Runtime: 115 min.
Directed by: McG
Stars: Christian Bale | Sam Worthington | Anton Yelchin | Moon Bloodgood | Bryce Dallas Howard
The Dark Knight (2008)
As: Bruce Wayne / Batman
Batman raises the stakes in his war on crime. With the help of Lt. Jim Gordon and District Attorney Harvey Dent, Batman sets out to dismantle the remaining criminal organizations that plague the streets. The partnership proves to be effective, but they soon find themselves prey to a reign of chaos unleashed by a rising criminal mastermind known to the terrified citizens of Gotham as the Joker.
Runtime: 152 min.
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Christian Bale | Michael Caine | Heath Ledger | Gary Oldman | Aaron Eckhart
Batman Unmasked: The Psychology of the Dark Knight (2008)
As: himself
Delve into the world of Batman and the vigilante justice that he brought to the city of Gotham. Batman is a man who, after experiencing great tragedy, devotes his life to an ideal--but what happens when one man takes on the evil underworld alone? Examine why Batman is who he is--and explore how a boy scarred by tragedy becomes a symbol of hope to everyone else.
Runtime: 46 min.
Directed by: Steven Smith
Stars: Robert Clotworthy | Dan Didio | Len Wein | Christopher Nolan | Christian Bale
3:10 to Yuma (2007)
As: Dan Evans
In Arizona in the late 1800s, infamous outlaw Ben Wade and his vicious gang of thieves and murderers have plagued the Southern Railroad. When Wade is captured, Civil War veteran Dan Evans, struggling to survive on his drought-plagued ranch, volunteers to deliver him alive to the "3:10 to Yuma", a train that will take the killer to trial.
Runtime: 122 min.
Directed by: James Mangold
Stars: Russell Crowe | Christian Bale | Logan Lerman | Dallas Roberts | Peter Fonda
I'm Not There. (2007)
As: Jack/Pastor John
Six actors portray six personas of music legend Bob Dylan in scenes depicting various stages of his life, chronicling his rise from unknown folksinger to international icon and revealing how Dylan constantly reinvented himself.
Runtime: 135 min.
Directed by: Todd Haynes
Stars: Cate Blanchett | Heath Ledger | Julianne Moore | Ben Whishaw | Charlotte Gainsbourg
The Prestige (2006)
As: Alfred Borden
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
Runtime: 130 min.
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Hugh Jackman | Christian Bale | Michael Caine | Scarlett Johansson | Andy Serkis
Rescue Dawn (2006)
As: Dieter Dengler
A US Fighter pilot's epic struggle of survival after being shot down on a mission over Laos during the Vietnam War.
Runtime: 120 min.
Directed by: Werner Herzog
Stars: Christian Bale | Steve Zahn | Marshall Bell | Toby Huss | Pat Healy
The New World (2005)
As: John Rolfe
A drama about explorer John Smith and the clash between Native Americans and English settlers in the 17th century.
Runtime: 135 min.
Directed by: Terrence Malick
Stars: Colin Farrell | Q'orianka Kilcher | Christopher Plummer | Christian Bale | August Schellenberg
Harsh Times (2005)
As: Jim Luther Davis
Jim Davis is an ex-Army Ranger who finds himself slipping back into his old life of petty crime after a job offer from the LAPD evaporates. His best friend is pressured by his girlfriend Sylvia to find a job, but Jim is more interested in hanging out and making cash from small heists, while trying to get a law enforcement job so he can marry his Mexican girlfriend.
Runtime: 116 min.
Directed by: David Ayer
Stars: Christian Bale | Freddy Rodríguez | Eva Longoria | Chaka Forman | Tammy Trull
Batman Begins (2005)
As: Bruce Wayne / Batman
Driven by tragedy, billionaire Bruce Wayne dedicates his life to uncovering and defeating the corruption that plagues his home, Gotham City. Unable to work within the system, he instead creates a new identity, a symbol of fear for the criminal underworld - The Batman.
Runtime: 140 min.
Directed by: Christopher Nolan
Stars: Christian Bale | Michael Caine | Liam Neeson | Katie Holmes | Gary Oldman
The Machinist (2004)
As: Trevor Reznik
The Machinist is the story of Trevor Reznik, a lathe-operator who is dying of insomnia. In a machine shop, occupational hazards are bad enough under normal circumstances; yet for Trevor the risks are compounded by fatigue. Trevor has lost the ability to sleep. This is no ordinary insomnia...
Runtime: 101 min.
Directed by: Brad Anderson
Stars: Christian Bale | Jennifer Jason Leigh | Aitana Sánchez-Gijón | John Sharian | Michael Ironside
Equilibrium (2002)
As: John Preston
In a dystopian future, a totalitarian regime maintains peace by subduing the populace with a drug, and displays of emotion are punishable by death. A man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system.
Runtime: 107 min.
Directed by: Kurt Wimmer
Stars: Christian Bale | Taye Diggs | Emily Watson | Angus Macfadyen | Sean Bean
Reign of Fire (2002)
As: Quinn Abercromby
In post-apocalyptic England, an American volunteer and a British survivor team up to fight off a brood of fire-breathing dragons seeking to return to global dominance after centuries of rest underground. The Brit -- leading a clan of survivors to hunt down the King of the Dragons -- has much at stake: His mother was killed by a dragon, but his love is still alive.
Runtime: 101 min.
Directed by: Rob Bowman
Stars: Christian Bale | Matthew McConaughey | Izabella Scorupco | Gerard Butler | Alexander Siddig
Laurel Canyon (2002)
As: Sam
Laurel Canyon focuses on Sam and Alex, a pair of upper-middle class lovebirds from the East Coast who relocate to Los Angeles. Enter Jane, Sam's estranged mother, a successful record producer, who's more than willing to put the couple up in her lavish digs. As Sam and Alex settle in at Jane's, they gradually lose their straight-and-narrow approach to life and begin to experiment.
Runtime: 103 min.
Directed by: Lisa Cholodenko
Stars: Frances McDormand | Christian Bale | Kate Beckinsale | Natascha McElhone | Alessandro Nivola
Captain Corelli's Mandolin (2001)
As: Mandras
When a Greek fisherman leaves to fight with the Greek army during WWII, his fiancee falls in love with the local Italian commander. The film is based on a novel about an Italian soldier's experiences during the Italian occupation of the Greek island of Cephalonia (Kefalonia), but Hollywood made it into a pure love story by removing much of the "unpleasant" stuff.
Runtime: 131 min.
Directed by: John Madden
Stars: Nicolas Cage | Penélope Cruz | John Hurt | Christian Bale | Irene Papas
Shaft (2000)
As: Walter Wade, Jr.
New York police detective John Shaft arrests Walter Wade Jr. for a racially motivated slaying. But the only eyewitness disappears, and Wade jumps bail for Switzerland. Two years later Wade returns to face trial, confident his money and influence will get him acquitted -- especially since he's paid a drug kingpin to kill the witness.
Runtime: 99 min.
Directed by: John Singleton
Stars: Samuel L. Jackson | Jeffrey Wright | Christian Bale | Busta Rhymes | Dan Hedaya
American Psycho (2000)
As: Patrick Bateman
A wealthy New York investment banking executive hides his alternate psychopathic ego from his co-workers and friends as he escalates deeper into his illogical, gratuitous fantasies.
Runtime: 102 min.
Directed by: Mary Harron
Stars: Christian Bale | Willem Dafoe | Jared Leto | Josh Lucas | Samantha Mathis
Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999)
As: Jesus of Nazareth
Mary, Mother of Jesus is a 1999 made-for-television Biblical film that retells the story of Jesus through the eyes of Mary, his mother.
Runtime: 88 min.
Directed by: Kevin Connor
Stars: Christian Bale | Pernilla August | David Threlfall | Melinda Kinnaman
All the Little Animals (1999)
As: Bobby Platt
An emotionally challenged young man named Bobby (Christian Bale) runs away from home in order to escape his abusive stepfather who has killed his pets. He meets an old man, Mr. Summers (John Hurt), who spends his time traveling and giving burials to animals that have been killed by cars. Bobby, also having an affinity for animals, becomes friends with the old man and aids him in his task.
Runtime: 112 min.
Directed by: Jeremy Thomas
Stars: John Hurt | Christian Bale | Daniel Benzali | James Faulkner | John O'Toole
A Midsummer Night's Dream (1999)
As: Demetrius
Shakespeare's comedy about two couples in love with the wrong partners, and how they are finally brought together rightly, thanks in part to the bungling work of Puck. It is completely in the language of the Bard, with Pfeiffer as the Fairy Queen and Kline as the one turned into her evening's lover with donkey ears.
Runtime: 116 min.
Directed by: Michael Hoffman
Stars: Rupert Everett | Calista Flockhart | Kevin Kline | Michelle Pfeiffer | Stanley Tucci
Velvet Goldmine (1998)
As: Arthur Stuart
Almost a decade has elapsed since Bowiesque glam-rock superstar Brian Slade escaped the spotlight of the London scene. Now, investigative journalist Arthur Stuart is on assignment to uncover the truth behind the enigmatic Slade. Stuart, himself forged by the music of the 1970s, explores the larger-than-life stars who were once his idols and what has become of them since the turn of the new decade.
Runtime: 118 min.
Directed by: Todd Haynes
Stars: Ewan McGregor | Jonathan Rhys Meyers | Christian Bale | Janet McTeer | Toni Collette
Metroland (1997)
After ten years absence Toni, Chris's best friend, suddenly reappears in London to bring chaos and doubt into Chris's calm, tranquil, slightly boring, predictable life. Chris starts to remember his carefree youth as a photographer in Paris when he lived with and enjoyed a torrid affair with Annick. It was also in Paris that he first met and fell in love with Marion. The temptations and pressure exerted on Chris by Toni to ...
Runtime: 105 min.
Directed by: Philip Saville
Stars: Christian Bale | Emily Watson | Elsa Zylberstein | Lee Ross
The Secret Agent (1996)
As: Stevie
In 1880s London, pornographic bookseller Verloc is a double agent for the Russian government, providing information to Chief Inspector Heat about a lazy anarchist organization. In order for the anarchists to be arrested, an act of terrorism must occur. So Verloc decides to set up bombs – which leads to tragedy – not only for himself but also for his family, including wife Winnie and brother-in-law, Stevie.
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Christopher Hampton
Stars: Bob Hoskins | Patricia Arquette | Jim Broadbent | Christian Bale | Gérard Depardieu
The Portrait of a Lady (1996)
As: Edward Rosier
Ms. Isabel Archer isn't afraid to challenge societal norms. Impressed by her free spirit, her kindhearted cousin writes her into his fatally ill father's will. Suddenly rich and independent, Isabelle ventures into the world, along the way befriending a cynical intellectual and romancing an art enthusiast. However, the advantage of her affluence is called into question when she realizes the extent to which her money colors her ...
Runtime: 144 min.
Directed by: Jane Campion
Stars: Nicole Kidman | John Malkovich | Barbara Hershey | Mary-Louise Parker | Christian Bale
Pocahontas (1995)
As: Thomas (voice)
History comes gloriously to life in Disney's epic animated tale about love and adventure in the New World. Pocahontas is a Native American woman whose father has arranged for her to marry her village's best warrior. But a vision tells her change is coming, and soon she comes face to face with it in the form of Capt. John Smith.
Runtime: 81 min.
Directed by: Eric Goldberg | Mike Gabriel
Stars: Irene Bedard | Mel Gibson | David Ogden Stiers | John Kassir | Russell Means
Little Women (1994)
As: Theodore "Laurie" Laurence
With their father away as a chaplain in the Civil War, Jo, Meg, Beth and Amy grow up with their mother in somewhat reduced circumstances. They are a close family who inevitably have their squabbles and tragedies. But the bond holds even when, later, male friends start to become a part of the household.
Runtime: 115 min.
Directed by: Gillian Armstrong
Stars: Winona Ryder | Trini Alvarado | Claire Danes | Kirsten Dunst | Samantha Mathis
Prince of Jutland (1994)
As: Amled
A Danish prince seeks revenge upon the villain who killed the king and his son to usurp the throne.
Runtime: 103 min.
Directed by: Gabriel Axel
Stars: Gabriel Byrne | Helen Mirren | Christian Bale | Brian Cox | Steven Waddington
Swing Kids (1993)
As: Thomas Berger
The story of a close-knit group of young kids in Nazi Germany who listen to banned swing music from the US. Soon dancing and fun leads to more difficult choices as the Nazi's begin tightening the grip on Germany. Each member of the group is forced to face some tough choices about right, wrong, and survival.
Runtime: 112 min.
Directed by: Thomas Carter
Stars: Robert Sean Leonard | Christian Bale | Frank Whaley | Barbara Hershey | Tushka Bergen
Newsies (1992)
As: Jack 'Cowboy' Kelly
A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When their publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, tries to squeeze a little more profit out of their labours, they organize a strike, only to be confronted with the Pulitzer's hard-ball tactics.
Runtime: 121 min.
Directed by: Kenny Ortega
Stars: Christian Bale | Bill Pullman | Ann-Margret | Robert Duvall | David Moscow
A Murder of Quality (1991)
As: Tim Perkins
At the request of his old war time colleague Ailsa Brimley, George Smiley agrees to look into the murder of Stella Rode. Brimley had only just received a letter from her saying she feared for her life at her husband's hand. The husband, Stanley Rode teaches at Carne School, but Smiley is doubtful that he had anything to do with his wife's death. As Smiley investigates, he learns that Stella was a nosy busybody who loved ...
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Gavin Millar
Stars: Denholm Elliott | Joss Ackland | Glenda Jackson | Billie Whitelaw | David Threlfall
Treasure Island (1990)
As: Jim Hawkins
Young Jim Hawkins, while running the Benbow Inn with his mother, meets Captain Billy Bones, who dies at the inn while it is beseiged by buccaneers led by Blind Pew. Jim and his mother fight off the attackers and discover Billy Bones' treasure map for which the buccaneers had come. Jim agrees to sail on the S.S. Espaniola with Squire Trelawney and Dr. Livesey to find the treasure on a mysterious isiand. Upon arriving ...
Runtime: 132 min.
Directed by: Fraser Clarke Heston
Stars: Charlton Heston | Christian Bale | Oliver Reed | Christopher Lee | Richard Johnson
Henry V (1989)
As: Robin the Luggage-Boy
Gritty adaption of William Shakespeare's play about the English King's bloody conquest of France.
Runtime: 137 min.
Directed by: Kenneth Branagh
Stars: Kenneth Branagh | Derek Jacobi | Brian Blessed | James Larkin | Paul Scofield
Empire of the Sun (1987)
As: Jim 'Jamie' Graham
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 named Basie, 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 spirits, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with ...
Runtime: 153 min.
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Stars: Christian Bale | John Malkovich | Miranda Richardson | Nigel Havers | Ben Stiller
Mio in the Land of Faraway (1987)
As: Jum-Jum / Benke
They're two best friends, a million miles from home. On an incredible adventure, beyond the boundaries of space and time. A fantasy about a lonely boy who is transferred from his dull life with his adoptive parents to the land where his real father is the king.
Runtime: 99 min.
Directed by: Vladimir Grammatikov
Stars: Nick Pickard | Christian Bale | Timothy Bottoms | Susannah York | Christopher Lee
Anastasia: The Mystery of Anna (1986)
As: Alexei
Story of Anna Anderson, who claimed to be Anastasia Romanov, the only surviving daughter of the Czar and Czarina of Russia.
Runtime: 200 min.
Directed by: Marvin J. Chomsky
Stars: Amy Irving | Olivia de Havilland | Rex Harrison | Omar Sharif | Susan Lucci