Empire of the Sun
1987 film directed by Steven Spielberg
Genre drama, war, coming-of-age
Country United States, United Kingdom
Runtime 152 min
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Book: Not public domain (published 1984)
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Film: not public domain (1987) — see where to watch it below
Cast & crew
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Written by Tom Stoppard, Menno Meyjes
Produced by Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Robert Shapiro
Music by John Williams
Cinematography Allen Daviau
Edited by Michael Kahn
Cast (15)
Christian Bale · Ben Stiller · John Malkovich · Miranda Richardson · Joe Pantoliano · Paul McGann · Leslie Phillips · Burt Kwouk · Nigel Havers · Robert Stephens · Ralph Michael · Masatō Ibu · James Greene · Emily Richard · Marc de Jonge
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Series, universe & remakes
Studio: Amblin Entertainment
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