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.
| Runtime: | 152 min |
|---|---|
| Production: | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Genres: | Action, Drama, War |
| Country: | USA |
| Languages: | English, Mandarin, Japanese |
| Home Release Date: | Nov 6, 2001 |
| Director | Credit |
|---|---|
| Steven Spielberg | Director |
| Writer | Credit |
|---|---|
| J.G. Ballard | Novel "Empire Of The Sun" |
| Menno Meyjes | Writer |
| Tom Stoppard | Writer |
| Principal Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Christian Bale | Jim 'Jamie' Graham |
| John Malkovich | Basie |
| Miranda Richardson | Mrs. Victor |
| Cast | Credit |
|---|---|
| Ben Stiller | Dainty |
| David Neidorf | Tiptree |
| Emily Richard | Mary Graham, Jim's Mother |
| Joe Pantoliano | Frank Demarest |
| Leslie Phillips | Maxton |
| Masatô Ibu | Sgt. Nagata |
| Nigel Havers | Dr. Rawlins |
| Peter Gale | Mr. Victor |
| Ralph Seymour | Cohen |
| Robert Stephens | Mr. Lockwood |
| Rupert Frazer | John Graham, Jim's Father |
| Takatoro Kataoka | Kamikaze Boy Pilot |
| Producer | Credit |
|---|---|
| Chris Kenny | Associate Producer |
| Frank Marshall | Producer |
| Kathleen Kennedy | Producer |
| Robert Shapiro | Executive Producer |
| Steven Spielberg | Producer |
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