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Empire of the Sun
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Empire of the Sun 1987 Directed by Steven Spielberg

To survive in a world at war, he must find a strength greater than all the events that surround him.

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.

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Languages English , Japanese , Mandarin
Gneres Drama , History , War
Budget $35,000,000
Revenue $66,700,000
Release Date 9 December 1987
153 mins
Cast
Christian Bale
Christian Bale Jim
John Malkovich
John Malkovich Basie
Miranda Richardson
Miranda Richardson Mrs. Victor
Nigel Havers
Nigel Havers Dr. Rawlins
Joe Pantoliano
Joe Pantoliano Frank Demarest
Leslie Phillips
Leslie Phillips Maxton
Masatô Ibu
Masatô Ibu Sgt. Nagata
Emily Richard
Emily Richard Jim's Mother
Rupert Frazer
Rupert Frazer Jim's Father
Peter Gale
Peter Gale Mr. Victor
Takatarô Kataoka
Takatarô Kataoka Kamikaze Boy Pilot
Ben Stiller
Ben Stiller Dainty
David Neidorf
David Neidorf Tiptree
Ralph Seymour
Ralph Seymour Cohen
Robert Stephens
Robert Stephens Mr. Lockwood
Zhai Naishe
Zhai Naishe Yang
Guts Ishimatsu
Guts Ishimatsu Sgt. Uchida
Emma Piper
Emma Piper Amy Matthews
James Walker
James Walker Mr. Radik
Jack Dearlove
Jack Dearlove Singing Prisoner
Anna Turner
Anna Turner Mrs. Gilmour
Ann Castle
Ann Castle Mrs. Phillips
Yvonne Gilan
Yvonne Gilan Mrs. Lockwood
Ralph Michael
Ralph Michael Mr. Partridge
Sybil Maas
Sybil Maas Mrs. Hug
Eric Flynn
Eric Flynn British Prisoner
James Greene
James Greene British Prisoner
Simon Harrison
Simon Harrison British Prisoner
Barrie Houghton
Barrie Houghton British Prisoner
Paula Hamilton
Paula Hamilton British Prisoner
Thea Ranft
Thea Ranft British Prisoner
Tony Boncza
Tony Boncza British Prisoner
Nigel Leach
Nigel Leach British Prisoner
Sheridan Forbes
Sheridan Forbes British Prisoner
Peter Copley
Peter Copley British Prisoner
Barbara Bolton
Barbara Bolton British Prisoner
Francesca Longrigg
Francesca Longrigg British Prisoner
Samantha Warden
Samantha Warden British Prisoner
Burt Kwouk
Burt Kwouk Mr. Chen
Tom Danaher
Tom Danaher Colonel Marshall
Paul McGann
Paul McGann Lieutenant Price
Marc de Jonge
Marc de Jonge Frenchman
John Moore
John Moore Mr. Pym
Crew
Director
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Writers
Menno Meyjes
Menno Meyjes
Tom Stoppard
Tom Stoppard
Producers
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Frank Marshall
Frank Marshall
Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy
Executive Producer
Robert Shapiro
Robert Shapiro
Cinematography
Allen Daviau
Allen Daviau
Composer
John Williams
John Williams
Editor
Michael Kahn
Michael Kahn
Production Design
Norman Reynolds
Norman Reynolds
Original Writer
J.G. Ballard
J.G. Ballard
Art Direction
Fred Hole
Fred Hole
Charles Bishop
Charles Bishop
Set Decoration
Harry Cordwell
Harry Cordwell
Costume Design
Bob Ringwood
Bob Ringwood
Music
Alexander Courage
Alexander Courage
Stunts
Vic Armstrong
Vic Armstrong
Assistant Directors
Steve Harding
Steve Harding
Nik Korda
Nik Korda
Ken Shane
Ken Shane
Tim Lewis
Tim Lewis
David Tomblin
David Tomblin
Roy Button
Roy Button