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Empire of the Sun

Empire of the Sun (1987)★ 7.7/10

PG · US · 153 min · December 8, 1987

  • Drama
  • War

Directed by: Steven Spielberg

Written by: Tom Stoppard, J.G. Ballard, Menno Meyjes

A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation of China during World War II.

Directed by

Steven Spielberg

Written by

Tom StoppardJ.G. BallardMenno Meyjes

Cast & crew

Christian BaleJimJohn MalkovichBasieMiranda RichardsonMrs. VictorNigel HaversDr. RawlinsJoe PantolianoFrank DemarestLeslie PhillipsMaxtonMasatô IbuSgt. NagataEmily RichardJim's MotherRupert FrazerJim's FatherPeter GaleMr. VictorTakatarô KataokaKamikaze Boy PilotBen StillerDaintyDavid NeidorfTiptreeRalph SeymourCohenRobert StephensMr. LockwoodNaishe ZhaiYangGuts IshimatsuSgt. UchidaEmma PiperAmy MatthewsJames WalkerMr. RadikJack DearloveSinging PrisonerAnna TurnerMrs. GilmourAnn CastleMrs. PhillipsYvonne GilanMrs. LockwoodRalph MichaelMr. PartridgeSybil MaasMrs. HugEric FlynnBritish PrisonerJames GreeneBritish PrisonerSimon HarrisonBritish PrisonerBarrie HoughtonBritish PrisonerPaula HamiltonBritish PrisonerThea RanftBritish PrisonerTony BonczaBritish PrisonerNigel LeachBritish PrisonerSheridan ForbesBritish PrisonerPeter CopleyBritish PrisonerBarbara BoltonBritish PrisonerFrancesca LongriggBritish PrisonerSamantha WardenBritish PrisonerKieron JecchinisAmerican PrisonerMichael CrossmanAmerican PrisonerGary ParkerAmerican PrisonerRay CharlesonAmerican PrisonerBurt KwoukMr. ChenTom DanaherColonel MarshallKong-Guo-JunChinese YouthTakao YamadaJapanese Truck DriverHiro AraiJapanese Sergeant - AirfieldPaul McGannLieutenant PriceMarc de JongeFrenchmanSusan LeongAmahNicholas DastorPaulEdith PlattenPaul's SisterShirley ChantrellChinese Cook at Detention CentreJohn MooreMr. PymAnn QueensberryMrs. PymSylvia MarriottMrs. PartridgeFrank DuncanMrs. Hug's FatherRonald EngMr. Chen's AideZa Chuan CeShopkeeperShi Rui QingShopkeeperLu YeMerchantGuo Xue LiangMerchantGe Yan ZhaoMerchantNina ArmstrongNina (uncredited)J.G. BallardGuest at Masquerade Party (uncredited)Steve BolanZero Pilot (uncredited)Ken EnomotoJapanese Soldier (scenesDeleted) (uncredited)Barrie HollandEuropean Diplomat (uncredited)Theresa ReneePrisoner of War (uncredited)Paul ReynoldsRefugee (uncredited)Rochelle RoseBritish Prisoner (uncredited)David RyallRac*st Party Guest (uncredited)Philip TanJapanese Goon (uncredited)