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# Empire of the Sun (1987): cast and crew

43 cast and 29 crew, as credited (TMDB). Cast in billing order.

## Cast

- [Christian Bale](https://film.one/person/christian-bale.md) as Jim
- [John Malkovich](https://film.one/person/john-malkovich.md) as Basie
- [Miranda Richardson](https://film.one/person/miranda-richardson.md) as Mrs. Victor
- [Nigel Havers](https://film.one/person/nigel-havers.md) as Dr. Rawlins
- [Joe Pantoliano](https://film.one/person/joe-pantoliano.md) as Frank Demarest
- [Leslie Phillips](https://film.one/person/leslie-phillips.md) as Maxton
- [Masatô Ibu](https://film.one/person/masato-ibu.md) as Sgt. Nagata
- [Emily Richard](https://film.one/person/emily-richard.md) as Jim's Mother
- [Rupert Frazer](https://film.one/person/rupert-frazer.md) as Jim's Father
- [Peter Gale](https://film.one/person/peter-gale.md) as Mr. Victor
- [Takatarô Kataoka](https://film.one/person/takataro-kataoka.md) as Kamikaze Boy Pilot
- [Ben Stiller](https://film.one/person/ben-stiller.md) as Dainty
- [David Neidorf](https://film.one/person/david-neidorf.md) as Tiptree
- [Ralph Seymour](https://film.one/person/ralph-seymour.md) 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](https://film.one/person/peter-copley.md) 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
- [Paul McGann](https://film.one/person/paul-mcgann.md) as Lieutenant Price
- Marc de Jonge as Frenchman
- John Moore as Mr. Pym

## Directing

- [Steven Spielberg](https://film.one/person/steven-spielberg.md): Director
- Steve Harding: Assistant Director
- Nik Korda: Assistant Director
- Ken Shane: Third Assistant Director
- Roy Button: Second Assistant Director
- [David Tomblin](https://film.one/person/david-tomblin.md): First Assistant Director
- Tim Lewis: Third Assistant Director

## Writing

- J.G. Ballard: Novel
- [Tom Stoppard](https://film.one/person/tom-stoppard.md): Screenplay

## Production

- Robert Shapiro: Executive Producer
- [Steven Spielberg](https://film.one/person/steven-spielberg.md): Producer
- [Frank Marshall](https://film.one/person/frank-marshall.md): Producer
- [Kathleen Kennedy](https://film.one/person/kathleen-kennedy.md): Producer

## Camera

- [Allen Daviau](https://film.one/person/allen-daviau.md): Director of Photography

## Editing

- [Michael Kahn](https://film.one/person/michael-kahn.md): Editor

## Sound and music

- [John Williams](https://film.one/person/john-williams.md): Original Music Composer
- Alan L. Nineberg: ADR Editor
- [Alexander Courage](https://film.one/person/alexander-courage.md): Orchestrator

## Art

- [Norman Reynolds](https://film.one/person/norman-reynolds.md): Production Design
- Charles Bishop: Supervising Art Director
- [Fred Hole](https://film.one/person/fred-hole.md): Art Direction
- Harry Cordwell: Set Decoration
- [Gavin Bocquet](https://film.one/person/gavin-bocquet.md): Assistant Art Director
- Miguel Chang: Assistant Art Director
- Cliff Robinson: Assistant Art Director

## Costume and make-up

- [Graham Churchyard](https://film.one/person/graham-churchyard.md): Assistant Costume Designer
- [Bob Ringwood](https://film.one/person/bob-ringwood.md): Costume Design

## Crew

- Juan Estelrich Revesz: Second Unit
- Vic Armstrong: Stunt Coordinator

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