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| Christian Bale | ... | Jim 'Jamie' Graham | |
| John Malkovich | ... | Basie | |
| Miranda Richardson | ... | Mrs. Victor | |
| Nigel Havers | ... | Dr. Rawlins | |
| Joe Pantoliano | ... | Frank Demarest | |
| Leslie Phillips | ... | Maxton | |
| Masatô Ibu | ... | Sgt. Nagata | |
| Emily Richard | ... | Mary Graham, Jim's mother | |
| Rupert Frazer | ... | John Graham, Jim's father | |
| Peter Gale | ... | Mr. Victor | |
| Takatoro Kataoka | ... | Kamikaze Boy Pilot | |
| Ben Stiller | ... | Dainty | |
| David Neidorf | ... | Tiptree | |
| Ralph Seymour | ... | Cohen | |
| Robert Stephens | ... | Mr. Lockwood | |
| Zhai Nai She | ... | Yang | |
| Guts Ishimatsu | ... | Sgt. Uchida | |
| Emma Piper | ... | Amy Matthews | |
| James Walker | ... | Mr. Radik | |
| Jack Dearlove | ... | Singing Prisoner | |
| Anna Turner | ... | Mrs. Gilmour | |
| Ann Castle | ... | Mrs. Phillips | |
| Yvonne Gilan | ... | Mrs. Lockwood | |
| Ralph Michael | ... | Mr. Partridge | |
| Sybil Maas | ... | Mrs. Hug | |
| Eric Flynn | ... | British Prisoner | |
| James Greene | ... | British Prisoner | |
| Simon Harrison | ... | British Prisoner | |
| Barrie Houghton | ... | British Prisoner | |
| Paula Hamilton | ... | British Prisoner | |
| Thea Ranft | ... | British Prisoner | |
| Tony Boncza | ... | British Prisoner | |
| Nigel Leach | ... | British Prisoner | |
| Sheridan Forbes | ... | British Prisoner | |
| Peter Copley | ... | British Prisoner | |
| Barbara Bolton | ... | British Prisoner | |
| Francesca Longrigg | ... | British Prisoner | |
| Samantha Warden | ... | British Prisoner | |
| Kieron Jecchinis | ... | American Prisoner | |
| Michael Crossman | ... | American Prisoner | |
| Gary Parker | ... | American Prisoner | |
| Ray Charleson | ... | American Prisoner | |
| Burt Kwouk | ... | Mr. Chen | |
| Tom Danaher | ... | Col. Marshall | |
| Kong-Guo-Jun | ... | Chinese Youth | |
| Takao Yamada | ... | Japanese Truck Driver | |
| Hiro Arai | ... | Japanese Sergeant - Airfield | |
| Paul McGann | ... | Lt. Price | |
| Marc de Jonge | ... | Frenchman | |
| Susan Leong | ... | Amah | |
| Nicholas Dastor | ... | Paul | |
| Edith Platten | ... | Paul's Sister | |
| Shirley Chantrell | ... | Chinese Cook at Detention Centre | |
| John Moore | ... | Mr. Pym | |
| Ann Queensberry | ... | Mrs. Pym | |
| Sylvia Marriott | ... | Mrs. Partridge | |
| Frank Duncan | ... | Mrs. Hug's Father | |
| Ronald Eng | ... | Mr. Chen's Aide | |
| Za Chuan Ce | ... | Shopkeeper | |
| Shi Bui Qing | ... | Shopkeeper | |
| Lu Ye | ... | Merchant | |
| Guo Xue Liang | ... | Merchant | |
| Ge Yan Zhao | ... | Merchant | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Nina Armstrong | ... | Nina (uncredited) | |
| J.G. Ballard | ... | Guest at masquerade party (uncredited) | |
| Paul Reynolds | ... | Refugee. (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Steven Spielberg | |||
Writing credits | ||
| J.G. Ballard | (novel "Empire of the Sun") | |
| Tom Stoppard | (writer) | |
| Menno Meyjes | uncredited | |
Produced by | |||
| Kathleen Kennedy | .... | producer | |
| Chris Kenny | .... | associate producer | |
| Frank Marshall | .... | producer | |
| Robert Shapiro | .... | executive producer | |
| Steven Spielberg | .... | producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| John Williams | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Allen Daviau | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Michael Kahn | |||
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) | ||
Costume Design by | |||
| Bob Ringwood | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Lynda Armstrong | .... | makeup artist | |
| Paul Engelen | .... | key makeup artist | |
| Betty Glasow | .... | hair stylist | |
| Vera Mitchell | .... | hair styles supervisor | |
| Daniel Parker | .... | makeup artist | |
| Lisa Tomblin | .... | hair stylist (uncredited) | |
| Paquita Trench | .... | assistant hair stylist (uncredited) | |
| Paquita Trench | .... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) | |
Production Management | |||
| Diego Gómez Sempere | .... | production manager: Spain (as Diego Gomez Sempere) | |
| Shen Jian Hua | .... | production manager: Shanghai Film Studios | |
| Ted Morley | .... | production manager | |
| Terry Needham | .... | unit manager: Spain | |
| Arthur F. Repola | .... | post-production supervisor (as Arthur Repola) | |
| Paul Tivers | .... | unit production manager: China | |
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 | |
| Manuel L. Cañizares | .... | third assistant director (uncredited) | |
| Asad Qureshi | .... | additional second assistant director (uncredited) | |
Art Department | |||
| Ted Ambrose | .... | draughtsman | |
| Robert Betts | .... | stand-by painter | |
| 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 J. Coggon | .... | stand-by propman: second unit | |
| 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 | |
| Huang Qia Gui | .... | art director: Shanghai Film Studios | |
| Peter Hancock | .... | supervising property master | |
| 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) | |
| Zhu Jin Ming | .... | construction manager: China unit | |
| 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 | |
| Andrew Ackland-Snow | .... | draughtsman (uncredited) | |
| Thomas W. Lay Jr. | .... | conceptual artist (uncredited) | |
| Gwendolyn Margetson | .... | art department assistant (uncredited) | |
| Tony Marks | .... | carpenter (uncredited) | |
| Brian Neighbour | .... | supervising carpenter (uncredited) | |
| David Russell | .... | conceptual illustrator (uncredited) | |
| Adrian Start | .... | supervising painter (uncredited) | |
| Tadeo Villalba hijo | .... | assistant property master (uncredited) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Trevor Neighbour | .... | senior effects technician | |
| Antonio Parra | .... | special effects chief: Spain | |
| David H. Watkins | .... | senior effects supervisor | |
| David H. Watkins | .... | special effects supervisor: pyrotechnician | |
| Kit West | .... | special effects supervisor | |
| Yves De Bono | .... | senior technician (uncredited) | |
| Peter Fern | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
| Nigel Nixon | .... | special effects model maker (uncredited) | |
| Alan Poole | .... | special effects technician (uncredited) | |
Visual Effects by | |||
| Peter Aston | .... | model airplane supervisor | |
| John Ellis | .... | additional optical effects | |
| 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) | |
| Steve Gawley | .... | model maker (uncredited) | |
| Ned Gorman | .... | visual effects manager (uncredited) | |
Stunts | |||
| Vic Armstrong | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Dickey Beer | .... | stunts | |
| 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) | |
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 | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Ken Crouch | .... | wardrobe master (as Kenneth Crouch) | |
| Zhang Ju Fang | .... | wardrobe mistress: Shanghai Film Studios | |
| Andrés Fernández | .... | wardrobe assistant: Spain | |
| Agustine Jiménez del Campo | .... | wardrobe assistant: Spain | |
| Colette Koo | .... | wardrobe assistant: China | |
| Patrick Wheatley | .... | wardrobe supervisor | |
| Zhu Pei Zen | .... | hairdresser: Shanghai Film Studios | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Craig Bassett | .... | associate editor | |
| Donah Bassett | .... | negative cutter | |
| Martin Cohen | .... | associate editor | |
| Daniel 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 | |
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 | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Brian Hathaway | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Mark White | .... | transportation | |
| Joel Marrow | .... | transportation coordinator (uncredited) | |
Other crew | |||
| Margaret Adams | .... | production coordinator | |
| Jin Zhi Bai | .... | propman: Shanghai Film Studios | |
| Kate Barker | .... | assistant: Ms. Kennedy, USA | |
| Kevin Berman | .... | location security | |
| 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 | |
| Nikki Clapp | .... | script supervisor | |
| Murray Close | .... | unit stillman | |
| Bill J. Coggon | .... | second unit stand-by propman | |
| Phil Cunningham | .... | production interpreter: China unit | |
| Tom Danaher | .... | aerial unit chief zero pilot | |
| Yves De Bono | .... | senior effects technician | |
| Larry Ely | .... | location security | |
| José Luis Escolar | .... | location manager: Spain | |
| John Evetts | .... | aerial unit chief engineer | |
| Val Farmer | .... | assistant production accountant | |
| Ren Ya Fei | .... | china film co-production liaison: China unit | |
| Carlos Fernández | .... | interpreter: Spain | |
| Gerald Fitzsimon | .... | location accountant: Spain | |
| Anthony Ford | .... | production assistant | |
| Paul Frift | .... | location manager: China unit | |
| Shane Fry | .... | stand-in: Jim | |
| Antonio García | .... | accountant: Spain | |
| Martin Gates | .... | dialogue coach | |
| 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 | |
| Glynis Robertson | .... | assistant: Mr. Kenny | |
| David Saldana | .... | interpreter: Spain | |
| Shi Li Sha | .... | production assistant: Shanghai Film Studios | |
| Paul Shersby | .... | location manager: UK | |
| Michael Shevloff | .... | production assistant | |
| Robin Skelton | .... | secretary: Mr. Marshall | |
| Mike Smith | .... | supervising production accountant | |
| Ann Tasker | .... | unit publicist | |
| Samantha Thomas | .... | production assistant | |
| Annie Wotton | .... | script supervisor: second unit (as Anne Wotton) | |
| Janet Yang | .... | project consultant: China unit | |
| Ann Yen | .... | production interpreter: China unit | |
| Shen Ye | .... | location manager: Shanghai Film Studios | |
| Ge Wen Yong | .... | propman: Shanghai Film Studios | |
| Mark Albela | .... | production runner (uncredited) | |
| Robert C. Campion | .... | assistant accountant (uncredited) | |
| Sarah Teboul | .... | assistant location accountant (uncredited) | |
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When I saw this movie for the first time I was a fifteen year old kid more interested in the fact that Christian Bale was in it than what it was about. I had no idea what it was about or how it would effect me. From the opening frames of the film to the last scene of young Jim's eyes slowly closing, it is a masterpiece in film making. This film should be regarded as one of the most visually stunning films of all time. Spielberg, in his infinite wisdom, has created a film of such beauty and sadness, that I can't compare it to anything else I have ever seen. Bale's performance brought me to tears. I had never seen anyone his age or older give such a performance. He has remained, not just a pretty face, but a true jewel in the craft of performing. Entranced by each moment and each actor in the film, I was inspired to continue my own performing in hopes to move someone the way the actors in this film moved me. I also began to study more on the period and read the novel itself. Speilberg was so true to the novel that you can even pick up the most minute details in the film. I recommend this film to anyone who hasn't seen it. It is my favorite film of all time and will continue to be an inspiration to me as a performer and as a person.