- Country: USA
- Genres: Action, Drama, History
- Release: 1987-12-25 (USA)
- Director: Steven Spielberg
- Writers: Tom Stoppard , J.G. Ballard (1930–2009)
- Language: English | Japanese | Mandarin | Shanghainese
- Stars: Christian Bale , John Malkovich , Miranda Richardson (I) , Nigel Havers , Joe Pantoliano , Leslie Phillips (I) , Masatō Ibu , Emily Richard , Rupert Frazer , Peter Gale (I)
- Runtime: 153 min
- Awards: Nominated for 6 Oscars. 13 wins & 17 nominations total
- AKA: Царство сунца (Serbia) , Империя Солнца , Empire of the Sun (South Africa) , Empire of the Sun (Netherlands the) , El imperio del Sol (Mexico) , Empire of the Sun (United Kingdom) , Empire of the Sun (Singapore) , A Nap birodalma (Hungary) , Empire of the Sun (Egypt) , El imperio del sol (Ecuador) , 太陽帝國 (Taiwan) , Empire of the Sun (Korea) , إمباير أوف ذا صن (United Arab Emirates) , El imperio del sol (Peru) , El imperio del sol , Carstvo sunca , Říše slunce (Czech Republic) , Empire of the Sun (United States of America) , Empire of the Sun (Thailand) , Auringon valtakunta (Finland) , Solens rige (Denmark) , Carstvo sunca , Empire of the Sun (Philippines) , Cesarstvo sonca , Империя на слънцето (Bulgaria) , एम्पायर ऑफ़ द सन (India) , L'impero del sole (Italy) , Saules imperija (Lithuania) , El imperio del sol (Spain) , Carstvo sunca (Croatia) , I aftokratoria tou iliou (Greece) , El imperio del sol (Uruguay, Eastern Republic of) , L'imperi del sol (Spain) , Imperiul soarelui (Romania) , Empire of the Sun (Canada) , Đế Chế Mặt Trời (Vietnam) , Imperyat Ha-Shemesh (Israel) , Imperium Słońca (Poland) , Solens rike (Finland) , Empire of the Sun (Hong Kong) , Empire of the Sun , Império do Sol (Brazil) , Імперія сонця (Ukraine) , Das Reich der Sonne (Germany) , Cesarstvo sonca (Slovenia) , Solens rike (Sweden) , Solens rike (Norway) , Güneş İmparatorluğu (Turkey) , El imperio del sol (Argentina) , Empire of the Sun (Australia) , Empire of the Sun (India) , Empire du Soleil (France, French Republic) , Η αυτοκρατορία του ήλιου (Greece) , Das Reich der Sonne , 太陽の帝国 (Japan) , Império do Sol (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , L'empire du soleil (Canada)A Nap birodalma, Auringon valtakunta, Carstvo sunca, Das Reich der Sonne, El imperio del sol, Empire du soleil, Günes imparatorlugu, I aftokratoria tou iliou, Império do Sol, Imperiul soarelui, Imperium slonca, Imperyat Ha-Shemesh, L'empire du soleil, L'imperi del sol, L'impero del sole, Saules imperija, Solens rige, Solens rike, Η αυτοκρατορία του Ήλιου, Империя на слънцето, Империя Солнца
- Plot:
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 spirits, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.
- IMDB:tt0092965
Empire of the Sun Cast · · · ALL
Steven Spielberg
Director
Christian Bale
Jim
John Malkovich
Basie
Miranda Richardson
(I)
Mrs. Victor
Nigel Havers
Dr. Rawlins
Joe Pantoliano
Frank Demarest
Leslie Phillips
(I)
Maxton
Masatō Ibu
Sgt. Nagata
Emily Richard
Jim's Mother
Rupert Frazer
Jim's Father
Peter Gale
(I)
Mr. Victor
Takatarô Kataoka
Kamikaze Boy Pilot
Ben Stiller
Dainty
David Neidorf
Tiptree
Ralph Seymour
Cohen
Robert Stephens
(I)
(1931–1995)
Mr. Lockwood
Naishe Zhai
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