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Directed by | |||
| Steven Spielberg | |||
Writing credits | ||
| J.G. Ballard | (novel "Empire of the Sun") | |
| Tom Stoppard | (writer) | |
| Menno Meyjes | uncredited | |
Cast (in credits order) verified as complete
 | 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) |
| Paul Reynolds | ... | Refugee. (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 | |
| 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 | |
| Song Ning Qi | .... | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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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