Empire of the Sun (1987)
Empire of the Sun
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, 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 spirit, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.
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Christian Bale
as Jim
as Jim
John Malkovich
as Basie
as Basie
Miranda Richardson
as Mrs. Victor
as Mrs. Victor
Nigel Havers
as Dr. Rawlins
as Dr. Rawlins
Joe Pantoliano
as Frank Demarest
as Frank Demarest
Leslie Phillips
as Maxton
as Maxton
Masatô Ibu
as Sgt. Nagata
as Sgt. Nagata
Emily Richard
as Jim's Mother
as Jim's Mother
Rupert Frazer
as Jim's Father
as Jim's Father
Peter Gale
as Mr. Victor
as Mr. Victor
Takatarô Kataoka
as Kamikaze Boy Pilot
as Kamikaze Boy Pilot
Ben Stiller
as Dainty
as Dainty
David Neidorf
as Tiptree
as Tiptree
Ralph Seymour
as Cohen
as Cohen
Robert Stephens
as Mr. Lockwood
as Mr. Lockwood
Zhai Naishe
as Yang
as Yang
Guts Ishimatsu
as Sgt. Uchida
as Sgt. Uchida
Emma Piper
as Amy Matthews
as Amy Matthews
James Walker
as Mr. Radik
as Mr. Radik
Jack Dearlove
as Singing Prisoner
as Singing Prisoner
Anna Turner
as Mrs. Gilmour
as Mrs. Gilmour
Ann Castle
as Mrs. Phillips
as Mrs. Phillips
Yvonne Gilan
as Mrs. Lockwood
as Mrs. Lockwood
Ralph Michael
as Mr. Partridge
as Mr. Partridge
Sybil Maas
as Mrs. Hug
as Mrs. Hug
Eric Flynn
as British Prisoner
as British Prisoner
James Greene
as British Prisoner
as British Prisoner
Simon Harrison
as British Prisoner
as British Prisoner
Barrie Houghton
as British Prisoner
as British Prisoner
Paula Hamilton
as British Prisoner
as British Prisoner
Thea Ranft
as British Prisoner
as British Prisoner
Tony Boncza
as British Prisoner
as British Prisoner
Nigel Leach
as British Prisoner
as British Prisoner
Sheridan Forbes
as British Prisoner
as British Prisoner
Peter Copley
as British Prisoner
as British Prisoner
Barbara Bolton
as British Prisoner
as British Prisoner
Francesca Longrigg
as British Prisoner
as British Prisoner
Samantha Warden
as British Prisoner
as British Prisoner
Burt Kwouk
as Mr. Chen
as Mr. Chen
Tom Danaher
as Colonel Marshall
as Colonel Marshall
Paul McGann
as Lieutenant Price
as Lieutenant Price
Marc de Jonge
as Frenchman
as Frenchman
John Moore
as Mr. Pym
as Mr. Pym
Barrie Holland
as European Diplomat (uncredited)
as European Diplomat (uncredited)
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Robert Shapiro
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Michael Kahn
Editor
Editor
Menno Meyjes
Screenplay
Screenplay
Steven Spielberg
Producer
Producer
J.G. Ballard
Novel
Novel
Frank Marshall
Producer
Producer
Allen Daviau
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Steven Spielberg
Director
Director
Kathleen Kennedy
Producer
Producer
Tom Stoppard
Screenplay
Screenplay
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Steve Harding
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Nik Korda
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Ken Shane
Third Assistant Director
Third Assistant Director
Roy Button
Second Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
David Tomblin
First Assistant Director
First Assistant Director
Juan Estelrich Revesz
Second Unit
Second Unit
Graham Churchyard
Assistant Costume Designer
Assistant Costume Designer
Bob Ringwood
Costume Design
Costume Design
Vic Armstrong
Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Coordinator
Norman Reynolds
Production Design
Production Design
Alan L. Nineberg
ADR Editor
ADR Editor
