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Cast and crew

Empire of the Sun

Directed by David Tomblin and Steven Spielberg · starring Christian Bale, John Malkovich and Miranda Richardson

13 actors
8 in the crew
1987
2 h 32 min

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Empire of the Sun: cast and crew

Director

David Tomblin † 2005 57 at release Also in Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
Steven Spielberg 41 at release Also in The Adventures of Tintin: Secret of the Unicorn (2011)

Actors and characters

Actors: 13
Crew: 8
Youngest at release: 14 yearsChristian Bale
Eldest at release: 64 yearsLeslie Phillips

The whole cast 13

Crew

Writers 2

Music 1

John Williams 56 at release Also in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)

Producers 3

Cinematography 1

Allen Daviau † 2020 45 at release

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Companies

Production companies: Warner Bros. Pictures

Questions about the cast of Empire of the Sun

Who plays Jim in Empire of the Sun?: Christian Bale plays Jim.
Who plays Basie in Empire of the Sun?: John Malkovich plays Basie.
Who plays Sra. Victor in Empire of the Sun?: Miranda Richardson plays Sra. Victor.
Who plays Dr. Rawlins in Empire of the Sun?: Nigel Havers plays Dr. Rawlins.
Who plays Frank Demarest in Empire of the Sun?: Joe Pantoliano plays Frank Demarest.
Who plays Maxton in Empire of the Sun?: Leslie Phillips plays Maxton.
Who directed Empire of the Sun?: David Tomblin and Steven Spielberg.
Who wrote Empire of the Sun?: Tom Stoppard and Menno Meyjes.
Who composed the music for Empire of the Sun?: John Williams.
How many actors are in Empire of the Sun?: 13 actors are credited, and 8 people in the crew.

The cast in numbers

Steven Spielberg and David Tomblin have directed 3 other films together: Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989), Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) and Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981).
David Tomblin has also directed John Malkovich in The Man in the Iron Mask (1998).
Steven Spielberg had already directed Philip Tan in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984).
Christian Bale and John Malkovich have worked together on one other film: The Portrait of a Lady (1996).
Christian Bale and Miranda Richardson have worked together on one other film: Spielberg (2017).
Miranda Richardson and Leslie Phillips have worked together on one other film: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part II (2011).
With the most films on MovieNCo: John Malkovich (58), Steven Spielberg (51) and Christian Bale (47).
The cast’s average age at release is 37 (of the 12 actors whose birth date we know).

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