Empire of the Sun (1987)
25 Dec 1987 ● English ● 2 hrs 33 mins
A privileged young boy, James is separated from his parents during the Japanese invasion of Shanghai. He is captured by the Japanese and brought to a survival camp. He attempts to resurrect his old life while making new friends
Cast: Christian Bale, Miranda Richardson
Crew: Steven Spielberg (Director), Allen Daviau (Director of Photography), James Devis (Director of Photography), John Williams (Music Director)
Rating: PG (Singapore)
Genres: Action, Drama, History, War
Release Dates: 25 Dec 1987 (United States)
Tagline: To survive in a world at war, he must find a strength greater than all the events that surround him.
Did you know? This film is based on J. G. Ballard's semi-autobiographical novel of the same name. Read More
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Actor
Actress
as Mrs Phillips
as Mrs Pym
as Mrs Gilmour
as Dainty
as Mr Chen
as Tiptree
as Mary Graham
as Amy Matthews
as British Prisoner
as British Prisoner
as Sgt Uchida
as British Prisoner
as Mr Radik
as Frank Demarest
Supporting Actor
as American Prisoner
as Maxton
as Merchant
as Sgt Nagata
as Yang
as Dr Rawlins
as Lt Price
as British Prisoner
as Mr Victor
as Mr Partridge
as Cohen
as Mr Lockwood
as John Graham
as Mrs Hug
as Mrs Partridge
as Kamikaze Boy Pilot
as Col Marshall
as Mrs Lockwood
Direction
Director
First Assistant Director
Second Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Production
Production Company
Executive Producer
Associate Producer
Production Manager
Unit Production Manager
Production Controller
Production Coordinator
Production Assistant
Distribution
Camera and Electrical
Director of Photography
Camera Operator
Focus Puller
Grip
Gaffer
Sound
Foley Editor
Sound Editor
Sound Mixer
Foley Artist
Sound Re-recording Mixer
Boom Operator
Art
Art Director
Production Designer
Set Decorator
Prop Master
Assistant Art Director
Casting
Casting Director
Casting Assistant
Costume and Wardrobe
Costume Designer
Editorial
Editor
Associate Editor
Assistant Editor
Location
Location Manager
Makeup and Hair
Makeup Artist
Post Production
Post Production Supervisor
Special Effects
Special Effects Technician
Film Type:
Feature
Language:
English
Colour Info:
Color
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Camera:
ARRIFLEX 35 III
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
1.85:1 (Flat)
Stereoscopy:
No
Taglines:
To survive in a world at war, he must find a strength greater than all the events that surround him.
Filming Locations:
Trivia:
This film is based on J. G. Ballard's semi-autobiographical novel of the same name.
Eric Flynn, who plays a British POW in the film, was actually a POW as a child in a Japanese camp.
Christian Bale was chosen out of more than 4,000 who auditioned.
Eric Flynn, who plays a British POW in the film, was actually a POW as a child in a Japanese camp.
Christian Bale was chosen out of more than 4,000 who auditioned.
Filming Start Date:
01 Mar 1987
Filming End Date:
24 Jun 1987
