Empire of the Sun
A young English boy struggles to survive under Japanese occupation during World War II.

Cast:
Christian Bale
John Malkovich
Miranda Richardson
Nigel Havers
Joe Pantoliano
Leslie Phillips
Ben Stiller
Director:
Steven Spielberg
Producer:
Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall
Written by:
J.G. Ballard (novel "Empire of the Sun"), Tom Stoppard, Menno Meyjes (screenplay)
Distributor:
Warner Bros
Steven Spielberg
Producer:
Kathleen Kennedy, Steven Spielberg, Frank Marshall
Written by:
J.G. Ballard (novel "Empire of the Sun"), Tom Stoppard, Menno Meyjes (screenplay)
Distributor:
Warner Bros
Budget:
$22,238,696
Box Office:
$35,000,000 (estimated)
Awards:
Metacritic Score:
60
Rotten Tomatoes Score:
83%
$22,238,696
Box Office:
$35,000,000 (estimated)
Awards:
Nominated for Academy Award for Best Cinematography (Allen Daviau), Best Art Direction-Set Decoration (Norman Reynolds, Harry Cordwell), Best Costume Design( Bob Ringwood) Best Sound (Robert Knudson, Don Digirolamo, John Boyd, Tony Dawe), Best Film Editing (Michael Kahn), Best Music, Original Score (John Williams)
Won Bafta for Best Cinematography (Allen Daviau), Best Score (John Williams), Best Sound (Charles L. Campbell, Louis L. Edemann, Robert Knudson, Tony Dawe)
Metacritic Score:
60
Rotten Tomatoes Score:
83%
