Tossup

The protagonist of this film pins up a print of “Freedom from Fear” and declares that “we should all eat the weevils” to his disgusted neighbor, (-5[1])who later dies in a football stadium shortly before the protagonist witnesses a large flash of light in the sky. That protagonist befriends a teenager who is later shot while they cut open a mango. A character in this film asks the protagonist, “hey kid, would you like a (*) Hershey bar?” only to follow up the latter’s enthusiastic response with “So would I, you got one?” A shot in this film captures a young boy hugging a Zero as sparks fly from behind it before he salutes three Japanese soldiers. This film stars Christian Bale in his breakout role, (10[2])and ends (10[1])with his character Jim slowly recognizing his parents (-5[1])in an orphanage. For 10 points, a J.G. Ballard novel inspired by his childhood in China during WWII was adapted into what film by Steven Spielberg? (10[1])■END■ (0[1])

ANSWER: Empire of the Sun
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