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* [[Obligatory War Crime Scene]] - The Japanese actions against civilian prisoners in retaliation for American bombing of Japanese military targets.
* [[Orchestral Bombing]] - Complete with a score by [[John Williams]].
* [[Magnum Opus Dissonance]] - Steven Speilberg considered this one of his more important, serious works, but it remains overshadowed by ''[[
* [[Not So Different]] - Jim and the Japanese boy
* [[No Swastikas]] - Well, it is the Pacific Theatre after all, and apparently there is nothing taboo about red suns.
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* [[Real Person Cameo]]: JG Ballard appears as a party guest at the fancy dress party; he's wearing a Union Jack costume.
* [[Refuge in Audacity]]: On the way to the Lunghua Civilian Assembly Camp, Jim slaps a Japanese soldier who is driving the truck. ''And gets away with it,'' despite being a powerless POW boy. The look on the Japanese man's face is [[Crowning Moment of Funny|priceless.]]
* [[Second Sino
* [[Shanghai]] - The location of the first part of the movie.
* [[Spoiled Brat]] - Jim starts out as a spoiled little wuss before he [[Took a Level In Badass|takes a level in badass]].
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