Empire of the Sun (1987)
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- PG
- 2h 33min
- Drama, War
- 25 Dec 1987 (USA)
- Movie
A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation of China during World War II.
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Writers:
Awards:
- Nominated for 6 Oscars. Another 13 wins & 11 nominations.
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| Christian Bale | ... |
Jim
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| John Malkovich | ... |
Basie
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| Miranda Richardson | ... |
Mrs. Victor
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| Nigel Havers | ... |
Dr. Rawlins
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| Joe Pantoliano | ... |
Frank Demarest
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| Leslie Phillips | ... |
Maxton
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| Masatô Ibu | ... |
Sgt. Nagata
(as Masato Ibu)
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| Emily Richard | ... |
Jim's Mother
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| Rupert Frazer | ... |
Jim's Father
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| Peter Gale | ... |
Mr. Victor
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| Takatarô Kataoka | ... |
Kamikaze Boy Pilot
(as Takatoro Kataoka)
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| Ben Stiller | ... |
Dainty
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| David Neidorf | ... |
Tiptree
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| Ralph Seymour | ... |
Cohen
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| Robert Stephens | ... |
Mr. Lockwood
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Naishe Zhai | ... |
Yang
(as Zhai Nai She)
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Guts Ishimatsu | ... |
Sgt. Uchida
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Emma Piper | ... |
Amy Matthews
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James Walker | ... |
Mr. Radik
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Jack Dearlove | ... |
Singing Prisoner
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| Anna Turner | ... |
Mrs. Gilmour
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Ann Castle | ... |
Mrs. Phillips
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Yvonne Gilan | ... |
Mrs. Lockwood
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Ralph Michael | ... |
Mr. Partridge
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Sybil Maas | ... |
Mrs. Hug
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Eric Flynn | ... |
British Prisoner
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| James Greene | ... |
British Prisoner
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Simon Harrison | ... |
British Prisoner
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Barrie Houghton | ... |
British Prisoner
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Paula Hamilton | ... |
British Prisoner
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Thea Ranft | ... |
British Prisoner
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Tony Boncza | ... |
British Prisoner
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Nigel Leach | ... |
British Prisoner
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Sheridan Forbes | ... |
British Prisoner
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| Peter Copley | ... |
British Prisoner
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Barbara Bolton | ... |
British Prisoner
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| Francesca Longrigg | ... |
British Prisoner
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Samantha Warden | ... |
British Prisoner
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| Kieron Jecchinis | ... |
American Prisoner
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Michael Crossman | ... |
American Prisoner
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Gary Parker | ... |
American Prisoner
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Ray Charleson | ... |
American Prisoner
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| Burt Kwouk | ... |
Mr. Chen
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Tom Danaher | ... |
Colonel Marshall
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Kong-Guo-Jun | ... |
Chinese Youth
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Takao Yamada | ... |
Japanese Truck Driver
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Hiro Arai | ... |
Japanese Sergeant - Airfield
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| Paul McGann | ... |
Lieutenant Price
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Marc de Jonge | ... |
Frenchman
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| Susan Leong | ... |
Amah
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Nicholas Dastor | ... |
Paul
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Edith Platten | ... |
Paul's Sister
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Shirley Chantrell | ... |
Chinese Cook at Detention Centre
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| John Moore | ... |
Mr. Pym
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| Ann Queensberry | ... |
Mrs. Pym
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| Sylvia Marriott | ... |
Mrs. Partridge
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| Frank Duncan | ... |
Mrs. Hug's Father
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Ronald Eng | ... |
Mr. Chen's Aide
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Za Chuan Ce | ... |
Shopkeeper
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Shi Rui Qing | ... |
Shopkeeper
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Lu Ye | ... |
Merchant
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Guo Xue Liang | ... |
Merchant
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Ge Yan Zhao | ... |
Merchant
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| Nina Armstrong | ... |
Nina (uncredited)
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J.G. Ballard | ... |
Guest at Masquerade Party (uncredited)
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Steve Bolan | ... |
Zero Pilot (uncredited)
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Ken Enomoto | ... |
Japanese Soldier (scenesDeleted) (uncredited)
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Barrie Holland | ... |
European Diplomat (uncredited)
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Theresa Renee | ... |
Prisoner of War (uncredited)
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Paul Reynolds | ... |
Refugee (uncredited)
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| Rochelle Rose | ... |
British Prisoner (uncredited)
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| Philip Tan | ... |
Japanese Goon (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Steven Spielberg | ||
Written by
| Tom Stoppard | ... | (screenplay by) |
| J.G. Ballard | ... | (based on the novel by) |
| Menno Meyjes | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Kathleen Kennedy | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Chris Kenny | ... | associate producer |
| Frank Marshall | ... | producer (produced by) |
| Robert Shapiro | ... | executive producer |
| Steven Spielberg | ... | producer (produced by) |
Music by
| John Williams | ||
Cinematography by
| Allen Daviau | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Michael Kahn | ||
Editorial Department
| Craig Bassett | ... | associate editor |
| Donah Bassett | ... | negative cutter |
| Martin Cohen | ... | associate editor |
| Dan Farrell | ... | assistant editor (as Danny Farrell) |
| Brad Goodman | ... | post-production assistant (as Bradley Goodman) |
| Nick Moore | ... | assistant editor |
| Robert Raring | ... | color timer |
| Andrew Silver | ... | assistant editor |
| Melissa Tynan-Lagorio | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Colin Wilson | ... | associate editor |
Casting By
| Maggie Cartier | ||
Production Design by
| Norman Reynolds | ||
Art Direction by
| Charles Bishop | ... | supervising art director |
| Fred Hole | ... | (as Frederick Hole) |
| Rick Carter | ... | (uncredited) |
Set Decoration by
| Harry Cordwell | ||
| Michael Ford | ... | (as Michael D. Ford) |
| Emilio Ardura | ... | (uncredited) |
Costume Design by
| Bob Ringwood | ||
Makeup Department
| Lynda Armstrong | ... | makeup artist |
| Paul Engelen | ... | key makeup artist |
| Betty Glasow | ... | hairdresser |
| Vera Mitchell | ... | supervising hairdresser |
| Daniel Parker | ... | makeup artist |
| Colin Arthur | ... | assistant make-up: Spain (uncredited) |
| Lisa Tomblin | ... | hairdresser (uncredited) |
| Paquita Trench | ... | assistant hairdresser (uncredited) / assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Diego Gómez Sempere | ... | production manager: Spain (as Diego Gomez Sempere) |
| Ted Morley | ... | production manager |
| Terry Needham | ... | unit manager: Spain |
| Arthur F. Repola | ... | post-production supervisor (as Arthur Repola) |
| Jian Hua Shen | ... | production manager: Shanghai Film Studios |
| Paul Tivers | ... | unit production manager: China |
| Paul Hitchcock | ... | executive in charge of production (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Roy Button | ... | second assistant director |
| Javier Chinchilla | ... | first assistant director: Spain |
| Juan Estelrich Jr. | ... | third assistant director: Spain (as Juan Estelrich) |
| Steve Harding | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Patrick Kinney | ... | second assistant director |
| Tim Lewis | ... | third assistant director: UK |
| Frank Marshall | ... | second unit director |
| Kieron Phipps | ... | second assistant director: UK |
| Ken Shane | ... | third assistant director |
| David Tomblin | ... | assistant director |
| Ignacio Vallejo-Nájera | ... | third assistant director: Spain (as Ignacio Vallejo-Najera) |
| Manuel L. Cañizares | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| Asad Qureshi | ... | additional second assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Ted Ambrose | ... | draughtsman |
| Bobby Betts | ... | stand-by painter (as Robert Betts) |
| Brian Bishop | ... | scenic artist |
| Gavin Bocquet | ... | assistant art director |
| Laurence Burns | ... | stand-by carpenter: second unit (as Lawrence Burns) |
| Sharon Cartwright | ... | assistant set decorator: UK |
| Miguel Chang | ... | assistant art director: Spain |
| Peter Childs | ... | chief draughtsman: UK |
| Bill Coggon | ... | stand-by propman: second unit (as Bill J. Coggon) |
| Norman Dorme | ... | supervising art director: Spain |
| Belinda Edwards | ... | production buyer |
| Maurice Fowler | ... | supervising art director: China |
| George Gibbons | ... | stand-by stagehand |
| Ian Giladjian | ... | production buyer |
| Peter Hancock | ... | supervising property master |
| Qiagui Huang | ... | art director: Shanghai Film Studios (as Huang Qia Gui) |
| David Jonas | ... | production illustrator |
| Jim Kerr | ... | stand-by carpenter |
| John King | ... | assistant art director: Spain |
| Geoff Kingsley | ... | construction manager: China unit |
| Philip McDonald | ... | property master: China unit |
| Jonathan McKinstry | ... | draughtsman |
| Dave Middleton | ... | construction buyer: UK |
| Dave Midson | ... | supervising dressing prop: Spain (as David Midson) |
| Jim Morahan | ... | draughtsman |
| Mickey Pugh | ... | supervising stand-by props |
| Cliff Robinson | ... | assistant art director |
| He Jiu Shen | ... | prop buyer: Shanghai Film Studios |
| Ray Staples | ... | stand-by plasterer |
| Ed Verreaux | ... | production illustrator |
| Bill Welch | ... | supervising construction manager |
| Lin Long Xing | ... | property master: Shanghai Film Studios |
| Jin Ming Zhu | ... | construction manager: China unit |
| Andrew Ackland-Snow | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| John Alvin | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Michael Boone | ... | draughtsman (uncredited) |
| Mick Chubbock | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
| Gerardo Diéguez | ... | art department (uncredited) |
| Paul Duff | ... | chargehand carpenter (uncredited) |
| Martin Duffy | ... | supervising carpenter (uncredited) |
| José García Donado | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| Ron Higgins | ... | dressing props: Spain (uncredited) |
| Derek Howarth | ... | sculptor (uncredited) |
| Thomas W. Lay Jr. | ... | conceptual artist (uncredited) |
| Gwendolyn Margetson | ... | art department assistant (uncredited) |
| Tony Marks | ... | carpenter (uncredited) |
| Brian Neighbour | ... | supervising carpenter (uncredited) |
| José María Ortega | ... | painter (uncredited) |
| David Russell | ... | conceptual illustrator (uncredited) |
| Jacinto Soria | ... | plasterer (uncredited) |
| Adrian Start | ... | supervising painter (uncredited) |
| Tadeo Villalba hijo | ... | assistant property master (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Kevin Bartnof | ... | foley artist |
| John Boyd | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Allan Bromberg | ... | foley editor |
| Charles L. Campbell | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Larry Carow | ... | sound editor |
| Colin Charles | ... | sound mixer |
| Lucy Coldsnow-Smith | ... | sound editor (as Lucy Coldsnow) |
| Shep Dawe | ... | sound maintenance |
| Tony Dawe | ... | production sound mixer |
| Don Digirolamo | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Louis L. Edemann | ... | supervising sound editor (as Lou Edemann) |
| Leonard T. Geschke | ... | foley editor (as Leonard Geschke) |
| James J. Isaacs | ... | sound editor (as Jim Isaacs) |
| Robert Knudson | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Bobbe Kurtz | ... | adr editor |
| Chuck Neely | ... | sound editor |
| Mel Neiman | ... | processed sound effects |
| Alan L. Nineberg | ... | adr editor |
| Dan O'Connell | ... | foley artist |
| John Pitt | ... | sound maintenance |
| John Samworth | ... | boom operator |
| Larry Singer | ... | supervising adr editor |
| Roger Sword | ... | sound editor |
| Gary Weir | ... | boom operator |
| Guo Qiang Wu | ... | sound engineer: Shanghai Film Studios |
| James Ashwill | ... | foley mixer (uncredited) |
| Samuel C. Crutcher | ... | sound effects editor (uncredited) |
| George R. Groves Jr. | ... | re-recording mixer (uncredited) |
| Nils C. Jensen | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
| Lionel Strutt | ... | adr mixer (uncredited) |
| Bill Wilner | ... | assistant adr editor (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Trevor Neighbour | ... | senior effects technician |
| Antonio Parra | ... | special effects chief: Spain |
| David H. Watkins | ... | senior effects supervisor / special effects supervisor: pyrotechnician |
| Kit West | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Antonio Bueno | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Yves De Bono | ... | senior technician (uncredited) |
| Peter Fern | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Terry Glass | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Juan Antonio Gómez | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
| Jim Machin | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Nigel Nixon | ... | special effects model maker (uncredited) |
| María Luisa Pino | ... | special effects/makeup assistant (uncredited) |
| Alan Poole | ... | special effects technician (uncredited) |
Visual Effects by
| Peter Aston | ... | model airplane supervisor |
| John Ellis | ... | additional optical effects: ILM |
| Ye Mao Gen | ... | special effects senior technician: Shanghai Film Studios |
| Dennis Muren | ... | additional optical effects |
| Michael Pangrazio | ... | additional optical effects |
| Wang Yong Qiu | ... | special effects technician: Shanghai Film Studios |
| Craig Barron | ... | matte photography supervisor (uncredited) |
| Warren Franklin | ... | Group VP ILM (uncredited) |
| Michael Fulmer | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Steve Gawley | ... | model maker (uncredited) |
| Ned Gorman | ... | visual effects manager (uncredited) |
| Paul Huston | ... | matte modelmaker (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Vic Armstrong | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Dickey Beer | ... | stunts |
| Linda Beer | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Michael Dubrant | ... | stunt double |
| Nick Gillard | ... | stunts |
| Keith Harvey | ... | stunt double |
| Wendy Leech | ... | stunts |
| Wayne Michaels | ... | stunts (as Wayne David Michaels) |
| Vic Armstrong | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Ricardo Cruz | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Philip Tan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David Appleby | ... | camera grip |
| Peter Bloor | ... | gaffer |
| Barry Brown | ... | camera operator |
| James Devis | ... | director of photography: second unit (as Jimmy Devis) |
| Frank Elliott | ... | focus puller: second unit, Spain |
| Ian Foster | ... | clapper loader |
| John Foster | ... | clapper loader: second unit, Spain |
| Mike Frift | ... | camera operator: second unit |
| Trevor Jones | ... | stand-by grip: second unit |
| Colin Manning | ... | camera grip |
| John Maskall | ... | camera operator: China and UK second unit |
| Roger McDonald | ... | camera focus puller |
| Ray Meehan | ... | best boy |
| Simon Mills | ... | clapper loader: second unit |
| Xue Fu Ming | ... | gaffer: Shanghai Film Studios |
| Frederick Mitchell | ... | stand-by grip: second unit |
| Reggie Newkirk | ... | first assistant camera |
| Eamonn O'Keeffe | ... | camera focus puller |
| Brian Osborne | ... | grip: second unit, China/UK (as Brian Osborn) |
| Chris Pinnock | ... | focus puller: second unit, China/UK |
| Mike Roberts | ... | camera operator |
| Martin Beek | ... | specialist camera devices (uncredited) |
| Kevin Fraser | ... | crane grip (uncredited) |
| Peter Hodgson | ... | video assist operator (uncredited) |
| Billy Merrell | ... | electrician (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Corinne Cartier | ... | casting assistant: UK |
| Jane Feinberg | ... | casting: USA |
| Mike Fenton | ... | casting: USA |
| Francisco García | ... | crowd casting: Spain |
| Yuriko Matsubara | ... | casting: Japan |
| Ningqi Song | ... | casting: Shanghai Film Studios |
| Judy Taylor | ... | casting: USA |
| Yôko Narahashi | ... | casting assistant: Japan (uncredited) |
| Daxing Zhang | ... | extra casting assistant (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Ken Crouch | ... | wardrobe master (as Kenneth Crouch) |
| Zhang Ju Fang | ... | wardrobe mistress: Shanghai Film Studios |
| Andrés Fernández | ... | wardrobe assistant: Spain |
| Dougie Hawkes | ... | costumer |
| Agustine Jiménez del Campo | ... | wardrobe assistant: Spain |
| Colette Koo | ... | wardrobe assistant: China |
| Patrick Wheatley | ... | wardrobe supervisor |
| Zhu Pei Zen | ... | hairdresser: Shanghai Film Studios |
| Graham Churchyard | ... | assistant costume designer (uncredited) |
Location Management
| Kevin Berman | ... | location security |
| Larry Ely | ... | location security |
| José Luis Escolar | ... | location manager: Spain |
| Paul Frift | ... | location manager: China unit |
| Paul Shersby | ... | location manager: UK |
| Shen Ye | ... | location manager: Shanghai Film Studios |
Music Department
| Shawn Murphy | ... | score mixer |
| Meyer Rubin | ... | music contractor |
| Herbert W. Spencer | ... | orchestrator (as Herbert Spencer) |
| Janine Wagner | ... | choral conductor |
| Kenneth Wannberg | ... | music editor |
| Robert Adcock | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Steve Amerson | ... | score vocalist (uncredited) |
| James Atkinson | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Israel Baker | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Timothy Barr | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Samela A. Beasom | ... | score vocalist (uncredited) |
| Arnold Belnick | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Tom Boyd | ... | musician: oboe soloist (uncredited) / oboe soloist (uncredited) |
| Leanna Brand | ... | score vocalist (uncredited) |
| Aleta Braxton | ... | score vocalist (uncredited) |
| Denyse Buffum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Larry Bunker | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Ken Burwood-Hoy | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Darius Campo | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Stuart Canin | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Elin Carlson | ... | chorus (uncredited) |
| Herman Clebanoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ronald Cooper | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Alexander Courage | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
| Harry Cykman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Douglas Davis | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Vince De Rosa | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| James Decker | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Alan DeVeritch | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Burnette Dillon | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Bob DiVall | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Bonnie Jean Douglas | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| David Duke | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Bruce Dukov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Arni Egilsson | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Joan Elardo | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Dominick Fera | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Richard Feves | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Finch | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| Ron Folsom | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| James Getzoff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Pamela Goldsmith | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Ralph Grierson | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Mario Guarneri | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Linda Harmon | ... | score vocalist (uncredited) |
| Clayton Haslop | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Donald Hermanns | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| The Hollywood Studio Symphony | ... | music performed by (uncredited) |
| Carrie Holzman-Little | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Barbara Hunter | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Angie Jaree | ... | score vocalist (uncredited) |
| Tommy Johnson | ... | musician: tuba (uncredited) |
| Anatol Kaminsky | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Jo Ann Kane | ... | supervising music copyist (uncredited) |
| Jim Kanter | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Alan Kaplan | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Armand Kaproff | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Nathan Kaproff | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Dennis Karmazyn | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Roland Kato | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Myra Kestenbaum | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Raphael Kramer | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Janet Lakatos | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Michael Lang | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Kathleen Lenski | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Peter Limonick | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Melissa MacKay | ... | score vocalist (uncredited) |
| Arthur Maebe | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Michael Markman | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Kazu Matsui | ... | musician: asian flute (uncredited) |
| Malcolm McNab | ... | musician: trumpet soloist (uncredited) |
| Bruce Morgenthaler | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Ralph Morrison | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Munday | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Richard Nash | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Irma Neumann | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Barbara Northcutt | ... | musician: oboe (uncredited) |
| Mike Nowak | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Michael O'Donovan | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| Richard Perissi | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Kazi Pitelka | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Joe Porcaro | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Debra M. Price | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Gloria Grace Prosper | ... | score vocalist (uncredited) |
| Sue Ranney | ... | musician: bass (uncredited) |
| Michael Redman | ... | score vocalist (uncredited) |
| Dorothy Remsen | ... | musician: harp (uncredited) |
| Emil Richards | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| David Riddles | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| David Romano | ... | score vocalist (uncredited) |
| Sheldon Sanov | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Frederick Seykora | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| David Shamban | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Haim Shtrum | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Paul Shure | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Henry Sigismonti | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Tina Soule | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| David Speltz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| John Steinmetz | ... | musician: bassoon (uncredited) |
| George F. Sterne | ... | score vocalist (uncredited) |
| Sally Stevens | ... | singer (uncredited) |
| Susie Stevens-Logan | ... | score vocalist (uncredited) |
| Sheridon Stokes | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Linn Subotnick | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Chet Swiatkowsky | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| Phillip A. Teele | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Jeremy Thale | ... | music copyist (uncredited) |
| James Thatcher | ... | musician: French horn (uncredited) |
| Milton Thomas | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
| Richard Todd | ... | musician: french horn (uncredited) |
| Louise Di Tullio | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Ulyate | ... | musician: trombone (uncredited) |
| Ian Underwood | ... | musician: keyboards (uncredited) |
| James Walker | ... | musician: flute (uncredited) |
| John Walz | ... | musician: cello (uncredited) |
| Miwako Watanabe | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Ken Watson | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Don Williams | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Jerry Williams | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| John Williams | ... | conductor (uncredited) |
| Ralph Williams | ... | musician: clarinet (uncredited) |
| Kari Windingstad | ... | score vocalist (uncredited) |
| Kenneth Yerke | ... | musician: violin (uncredited) |
| Graham Young | ... | musician: trumpet (uncredited) |
| Bob Zimmitti | ... | musician: percussion (uncredited) |
| Mihail Zinovyev | ... | musician: viola (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Nikki Clapp | ... | script supervisor |
| Annie Penn | ... | script supervisor: second unit (as Anne Wotton) |
Transportation Department
| Juan Luis Grande | ... | facilities driver |
| Brian Hathaway | ... | transportation coordinator |
| Colin Morris | ... | personal driver: Christian Bale |
| Mark White | ... | transportation |
| Joel Marrow | ... | transportation coordinator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Margaret Adams | ... | production coordinator |
| Jin Zhi Bai | ... | propman: Shanghai Film Studios |
| Kate Barker | ... | assistant: Ms. Kennedy, USA |
| Ren Yi Biao | ... | accountant: Shanghai Film Studios |
| Irena Butcher | ... | location accountant: China unit |
| Marianne Campbell | ... | secretary to Mr. Spielberg |
| Ignacio Castellví | ... | interpreter: Spain |
| Sonia Chang | ... | interpreter: Spain |
| Mishka Chen | ... | production associate |
| Murray Close | ... | unit stillman |
| Bill Coggon | ... | second unit stand-by propman (as Bill J. Coggon) |
| Tom Danaher | ... | aerial unit chief zero pilot |
| Yves De Bono | ... | senior effects technician |
| John Evetts | ... | aerial unit chief engineer |
| Val Farmer | ... | assistant production accountant |
| Carlos Fernández | ... | interpreter: Spain |
| Gerald Fitzsimon | ... | location accountant: Spain |
| Antony Ford | ... | production assistant (as Anthony Ford) |
| Shane Fry | ... | stand-in: Jim |
| Antonio García | ... | accountant: Spain |
| Martin Gates | ... | dialogue coach |
| Wen Yong Ge | ... | propman: Shanghai Film Studios |
| Bibiana Gonzalez-Gordon | ... | publicity assistant: Spain |
| James Good | ... | aerial unit coordinator |
| James Graham | ... | production associate |
| Mark Hanna | ... | aerial unit mustang pilot |
| Ray Hanna | ... | aerial unit chief mustang pilot |
| Barbara Harley | ... | assistant: Ms. Kennedy: UK |
| Jeff Hawke | ... | aerial unit coordinator |
| José María Henry | ... | interpreter: Spain |
| Lil Heyman | ... | production assistant |
| Sharon Jiang | ... | production interpreter: China unit |
| Yuan Miao Jun | ... | interpreter: Shanghai Film Studios |
| Adam King | ... | stand-in: Jim |
| Kiji Kusuhara | ... | Japanese interpreter: Spain |
| Sun Li | ... | production interpreter: China unit |
| Eve Mavrakis | ... | production interpreter: China unit |
| Margarita McDermott | ... | production coordinator: Spain |
| Roy Merchant | ... | stand-in: Jim |
| Trilby Norton | ... | production coordinator: Spain |
| Hoof Proudfoot | ... | aerial unit mustang pilot |
| Ma Qiang | ... | china film co-production liaison: China unit |
| Bonne Radford | ... | production controller |
| Mary T. Radford | ... | assistant: Mr. Marshall |
| Jennie Raglan | ... | production coordinator |
| Yafei Ren | ... | china film co-production liaison: China unit (as Ren Ya Fei) |
| Glynis Robertson | ... | assistant: Mr. Kenny |
| Javier Sacristán | ... | assistant crowd control |
| David Saldaña | ... | interpreter: Spain (as David Saldana) |
| Shi Li Sha | ... | production assistant: Shanghai Film Studios |
| Michael Shevloff | ... | production assistant |
| Robin Skelton | ... | secretary: Mr. Marshall |
| Mike Smith | ... | supervising production accountant |
| Ann Tasker | ... | unit publicist |
| Samantha Thomas | ... | production assistant |
| Rebecca West | ... | Publicity Assistant |
| Janet Yang | ... | project consultant: China unit |
| Ann Yen | ... | production interpreter: China unit |
| Mark Albela | ... | production runner (uncredited) |
| Robert C. Campion | ... | assistant accountant (uncredited) |
| Robin Demetriou | ... | catering supervisor (uncredited) |
| Tina Simmons | ... | stand-in: Miranda Richardson (uncredited) |
| Sarah Teboul | ... | assistant location accountant (uncredited) |
| Mark Valenti | ... | research (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Warner Bros. (presents)
- Amblin Entertainment
Distributors
- Warner Bros. (1987) (United States) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1988) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Elliniki Kinimatografiki Enosi (ELKE) (1988) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Roadshow Films (1988) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1988) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1988) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Warner-Columbia Films (1988) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- Daejong Films (1989) (South Korea) (theatrical)
- Warner Bros. (1988) (France) (theatrical)
- Warner Española S.A. (1988) (Spain) (theatrical)
- 7flix (2023) (Australia) (tv)
- Argentina Video Home (2001) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2001) (Argentina) (VHS) (re-edited)
- Argentina Video Home (Argentina) (VHS)
- Audio Visual Enterprises (1989) (Greece) (VHS)
- Big Music and Home Entertainment (2010) (India) (video)
- Fazer Musiikki Oy/Fazer Video (1980) (Finland) (VHS)
- HBO Max (2020) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- HBO Pacific Partners of Netherlands Antilles (2007) (India) (tv)
- Varus Video (Russia) (VHS)
- Warner Bros. Entertainment Finland (2012) (Finland) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (2015) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Warner Bros. (2001) (Argentina) (re-release)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (West Germany) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (2013) (Netherlands) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Warner Home Video (1988) (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Video (1999) (United Kingdom) (video)
- Warner Home Video (2001) (United States) (DVD) (widescreen)
- Warner Home Video (2005) (Germany) (DVD)
- Warner Home Video (United States) (VHS)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (DVD)
- Warner Home Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1995) (Finland) (tv)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- 20th Century Costumes London (costumes by)
- Audiolink Radio Communications (walkie talkies)
- Berman's and Nathan's (costumes by)
- First Unit Caterers (catering)
- Kaleidoscope Cameras Ltd. (hot head)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- Lorimar Studios (music recorded at)
- Mayflower Recording (adr recording)
- Morris Angel & Son (costumes by)
- Pacific Title (titles and opticals)
- Palmbrokers (greenery)
- Post Logic Studios (digital film mastering)
- United Performers' Studio (casting associate)
- Warner Bros. Records (soundtrack)
- Wig Creations of London (wigs)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Based on J. G. Ballard's autobiographical novel, tells the story of a boy, James Graham, whose privileged life is upturned by the Japanese invasion of Shanghai, December 8, 1941. Separated from his parents, he is eventually captured, and taken to Soo Chow confinement camp, next to a captured Chinese airfield. Amidst the sickness and food shortages in the camp, Jim attempts to reconstruct his former life, all the while bringing spirit and dignity to those around him.
Written by Jeff Hansen |
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| Taglines | To survive in a world at war, he must find a strength greater than all the events that surround him. See more » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $35,000,000 (estimated) |
| Opening Weekend United States | $1,314,509, 13 Dec 1987 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Eric Flynn, who plays a British POW, was actually a POW as a child in a Japanese camp. See more » |
| Goofs | At the beginning, Jim encounters Japanese soldiers in the city as they are gathered for a meal. They eat dumplings family-style, using long, blunt-ended chopsticks. Japanese people generally use pointed chopsticks. If there is a common bowl of food, Japanese turn their chopsticks around to transfer the food to their own bowl, and then eat with the narrow end. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Wall Street/Throw Momma from the Train/Broadcast News/Empire of the Sun (1987). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Suo Gan See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The film title has the "Sun" lit up by the sun. See more » |
| Quotes |
Jim:
[during an American airstrike]
P-51! Cadillac of the sky! See more » |