Empire of the Sun
Empire of the Sun
Release: 1987-12-09
·Runtime: 153m
·★ 7.5
Drama
History
War
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.
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Warner Bros. Pictures
Amblin Entertainment
Trailers & Videos
Cast
Emily Richard
as Jim's Mother
Takatarô Kataoka
as Kamikaze Boy Pilot
James Walker
as Mr. Radik
Sybil Maas
as Mrs. Hug
Ralph Michael
as Mr. Partridge
Miranda Richardson
as Mrs. Victor
Joe Pantoliano
as Frank Demarest
Zhai Naishe
as Yang
Burt Kwouk
as Mr. Chen
Ben Stiller
as Dainty
Robert Stephens
as Mr. Lockwood
Peter Copley
as British Prisoner
Francesca Longrigg
as British Prisoner
Paul McGann
as Lieutenant Price
Nigel Havers
as Dr. Rawlins
Leslie Phillips
as Maxton
Masatô Ibu
as Sgt. Nagata
Rupert Frazer
as Jim's Father
David Neidorf
as Tiptree
Christian Bale
as Jim
John Malkovich
as Basie
Eric Flynn
as British Prisoner
Ralph Seymour
as Cohen
Guts Ishimatsu
as Sgt. Uchida
James Greene
as British Prisoner
Barrie Houghton
as British Prisoner
Tony Boncza
as British Prisoner
Marc de Jonge
as Frenchman
Crew
John Williams
Original Music Composer
Kathleen Kennedy
Producer
J.G. Ballard
Novel
Frank Marshall
Producer
Nik Korda
Assistant Director
Tim Lewis
Third Assistant Director
Steven Spielberg
Director, Producer
Tom Stoppard
Screenplay
Michael Kahn
Editor
Roy Button
Second Assistant Director
Alexander Courage
Orchestrator
Graham Churchyard
Assistant Costume Designer
Menno Meyjes
Screenplay
Allen Daviau
Director of Photography
Vic Armstrong
Stunt Coordinator