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Empire of the Sun

Steven Spielberg

1987 • 2h 33m

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 whil...

Empire of the Sun
Theatrical Trailer
Cast
Christian Bale
Christian BaleJim
John Malkovich
John MalkovichBasie
Miranda Richardson
Miranda RichardsonMrs. Victor
Nigel Havers
Nigel HaversDr. Rawlins
Joe Pantoliano
Joe PantolianoFrank Demarest
Leslie Phillips
Leslie PhillipsMaxton
Masatô Ibu
Masatô IbuSgt. Nagata
Emily Richard
Emily RichardJim's Mother
Rupert Frazer
Rupert FrazerJim's Father
Peter GaleMr. Victor
Takatarô Kataoka
Takatarô KataokaKamikaze Boy Pilot
Ben Stiller
Ben StillerDainty
David Neidorf
David NeidorfTiptree
Ralph Seymour
Ralph SeymourCohen
Robert Stephens
Robert StephensMr. Lockwood
Crew
Steven Spielberg
Steven SpielbergDirector
Tom Stoppard
Tom StoppardScreenplay
Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen KennedyProducer
Frank Marshall
Frank MarshallProducer
John Williams
John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
Allen Daviau
Allen DaviauDirector of Photography
Michael Kahn
Michael KahnEditor
J.G. Ballard
J.G. BallardNovel
Nik Korda
Nik KordaAssistant Director
Roy Button
Roy ButtonSecond Assistant Director
Graham Churchyard
Graham ChurchyardAssistant Costume Designer
Vic Armstrong
Vic ArmstrongStunt Coordinator
Tim Lewis
Tim LewisThird Assistant Director
Alexander Courage
Alexander CourageOrchestrator
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