Empire of the Sun (1987)
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.
Director:
Steven Spielberg
Writers:
Menno Meyjes, Tom Stoppard.
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Christian Bale as Jim |
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John Malkovich as Basie |
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Miranda Richardson as Mrs. Victor |
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Nigel Havers as Dr. Rawlins |
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Joe Pantoliano as Frank Demarest |
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Leslie Phillips as Maxton |
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Masatô Ibu as Sgt. Nagata |
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Emily Richard as Jim's Mother |
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Rupert Frazer as Jim's Father |
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Peter Gale as Mr. Victor |
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Takatarô Kataoka as Kamikaze Boy Pilot |
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Ben Stiller as Dainty |
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David Neidorf as Tiptree |
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Ralph Seymour as Cohen |
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Robert Stephens as Mr. Lockwood |
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Zhai Naishe as Yang |
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Guts Ishimatsu as Sgt. Uchida |
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Emma Piper as Amy Matthews |
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James Walker as Mr. Radik |
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Jack Dearlove as Singing Prisoner |
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Anna Turner as Mrs. Gilmour |
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Ann Castle as Mrs. Phillips |
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Yvonne Gilan as Mrs. Lockwood |
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Ralph Michael as Mr. Partridge |
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Sybil Maas as Mrs. Hug |
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Eric Flynn as British Prisoner |
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James Greene as British Prisoner |
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Simon Harrison as British Prisoner |
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Barrie Houghton as British Prisoner |
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Paula Hamilton as British Prisoner |
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Thea Ranft as British Prisoner |
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Tony Boncza as British Prisoner |
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Nigel Leach as British Prisoner |
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Sheridan Forbes as British Prisoner |
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Peter Copley as British Prisoner |
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Barbara Bolton as British Prisoner |
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Francesca Longrigg as British Prisoner |
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Samantha Warden as British Prisoner |
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Burt Kwouk as Mr. Chen |
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Tom Danaher as Colonel Marshall |
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Paul McGann as Lieutenant Price |
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Marc de Jonge as Frenchman |
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John Moore as Mr. Pym |
| Production | Robert Shapiro | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Michael Kahn | Editor |
| Writing | Menno Meyjes | Screenplay |
| Production | Steven Spielberg | Producer |
| Writing | J.G. Ballard | Novel |
| Production | Frank Marshall | Producer |
| Camera | Allen Daviau | Director of Photography |
| Directing | Steven Spielberg | Director |
| Production | Kathleen Kennedy | Producer |
| Writing | Tom Stoppard | Screenplay |
| Sound | John Williams | Original Music Composer |
| Directing | Steve Harding | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Nik Korda | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Ken Shane | Third Assistant Director |
| Directing | Roy Button | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | David Tomblin | First Assistant Director |
| Crew | Juan Estelrich Revesz | Second Unit |
| Costume & Make-Up | Graham Churchyard | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Ringwood | Costume Design |
| Crew | Vic Armstrong | Stunt Coordinator |
| Art | Norman Reynolds | Production Design |
| Sound | Alan L. Nineberg | ADR Editor |
| Directing | Tim Lewis | Third Assistant Director |
| Sound | Alexander Courage | Orchestrator |
| Art | Charles Bishop | Supervising Art Director |
| Art | Fred Hole | Art Direction |
| Art | Harry Cordwell | Set Decoration |
| Art | Gavin Bocquet | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Miguel Chang | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Cliff Robinson | Assistant Art Director |