Empire of the Sun1987
About
- Runtime
- 2 hours 33 minutes
- Language
- English
- Tagline
- To survive in a world at war, he must find a strength greater than all the events that surround him.
- Overview
Jamie Graham, a privileged English boy, is living in Shanghai when the Japanese invade and force all foreigners into prison camps. Jamie is captured with an American sailor, who looks out for him while they are in the camp together. Even though he is separated from his parents and in a hostile environment, Jamie maintains his dignity and youthful spirit, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.
- Genres
- Drama, History, War
- Released
- December 8, 1987
- Budget
- $35,000,000
- Revenue
- $66,700,000
- Production
- Warner Bros. Pictures
- Amblin Entertainment
Credits
Directing
- Steven SpielbergDirector
- Ken ShaneThird Assistant Director
- Nik KordaAssistant Director
- Steve HardingAssistant Director
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- David TomblinFirst Assistant Director
- Roy ButtonSecond Assistant Director
- Tim LewisThird Assistant Director
Writing
- J.G. BallardNovel
- Tom StoppardScreenplay
Art
- Norman ReynoldsProduction Design
- Charles BishopSupervising Art Director
- Fred HoleArt Direction
- Harry CordwellSet Decoration
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- Gavin BocquetAssistant Art Director
- Miguel ChangAssistant Art Director
- Cliff RobinsonAssistant Art Director
Camera
- Allen DaviauDirector of Photography
Costume & Make-Up
- Graham ChurchyardAssistant Costume Designer
- Bob RingwoodCostume Design
Crew
- Juan Estelrich ReveszSecond Unit
- Vic ArmstrongStunt Coordinator
Editing
- Michael KahnEditor
Production
- Steven SpielbergProducer
- Robert ShapiroExecutive Producer
- Frank MarshallProducer
- Kathleen KennedyProducer
Sound
- John WilliamsOriginal Music Composer
- Alan L. NinebergADR Editor
- Alexander CourageOrchestrator
