Empire of the Sun (1987) Cast & Crew

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Directed by Steven Spielberg.

Cast

• Christian Bale as Jim
• John Malkovich as Basie
• Miranda Richardson as Mrs. Victor
• Nigel Havers as Dr. Rawlins
• Joe Pantoliano as Frank Demarest
• Leslie Phillips as Maxton
• Masatô Ibu as Sgt. Nagata
• Emily Richard as Jim's Mother
• Rupert Frazer as Jim's Father
• Peter Gale as Mr. Victor
• Takatarô Kataoka as Kamikaze Boy Pilot
• Ben Stiller as Dainty
• David Neidorf as Tiptree
• Ralph Seymour as Cohen
• Robert Stephens as Mr. Lockwood
• Zhai Naishe as Yang
• Guts Ishimatsu as Sgt. Uchida
• Emma Piper as Amy Matthews
• James Walker as Mr. Radik
• Jack Dearlove as Singing Prisoner
• Anna Turner as Mrs. Gilmour
• Ann Castle as Mrs. Phillips
• Yvonne Gilan as Mrs. Lockwood
• Ralph Michael as Mr. Partridge
• Sybil Maas as Mrs. Hug
• Eric Flynn as British Prisoner
• James Greene as British Prisoner
• Simon Harrison as British Prisoner
• Barrie Houghton as British Prisoner
• Paula Hamilton as British Prisoner
• Thea Ranft as British Prisoner
• Tony Boncza as British Prisoner
• Nigel Leach as British Prisoner
• Sheridan Forbes as British Prisoner
• Peter Copley as British Prisoner
• Barbara Bolton as British Prisoner
• Francesca Longrigg as British Prisoner
• Samantha Warden as British Prisoner
• Burt Kwouk as Mr. Chen
• Tom Danaher as Colonel Marshall

Crew

• Steven Spielberg — Producer
• J.G. Ballard — Novel
• Frank Marshall — Producer
• Allen Daviau — Director of Photography
• Steven Spielberg — Director
• Kathleen Kennedy — Producer
• Tom Stoppard — Screenplay
• John Williams — Original Music Composer

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