Film of the Day: Cehennem 3D

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MOVIE

Empire of the Sun

CAST & DIRECTOR BOX OFFICE DATA GLOBAL RELEASES TOP GROSSING NEWS

1987

153 minutes (2 hrs 33 mins)

Director and Cast Quickview

Directed by

Steven Spielberg

Starring

Christian Bale · John Malkovich · Miranda Richardson · Nigel Havers · Joe Pantoliano · Leslie Phillips

Full cast & crew

Release dates

US release: 25th December 1987

Argentina release: 25th December 1987

Sweden release: 26th February 1988

Box Office Quickview

UK box office

Debut box office: 25th Mar '88
Debut position: 1
Highest position: 1
Debut gross: £177.1 Thousand
Total chart weeks: 11

Chart position history

UK box office

25 Mar, 1988
1

1 Apr, 1988
3

8 Apr, 1988
1

15 Apr, 1988
7

22 Apr, 1988
9

29 Apr, 1988
10

6 May, 1988
9

13 May, 1988
9

20 May, 1988
15

27 May, 1988
13

3 Jun, 1988
10

US box office

Global box office

Certificates

Total grosses

UK total gross
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£946 Thousand

US total gross
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Global total gross
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25thframe.co.uk stats

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Steven
Spielberg

Director

Role

Steven Spielberg

Directed By

John
Malkovich

Ben
Stiller

John
Moore

Actor

Character

Christian Bale

Jim

John Malkovich

Basie

Miranda Richardson

Mrs. Victor

Nigel Havers

Dr. Rawlins

Joe Pantoliano

Frank Demarest

Leslie Phillips

Maxton

Masato Ibu

Sgt. Nagata

Emily Richard

Mary Graham, Jim's mother

Rupert Frazer

John Graham, Jim's father

Peter Gale

Mr. Victor

Takataro Kataoka

Kamikaze Boy Pilot

Ben Stiller

Dainty

David Neidorf

Tiptree

Ralph Seymour

Cohen

Robert Stephens

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

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 Rui Qing

Shopkeeper

Lu Ye

Merchant

Guo Xue Liang

Merchant

Ge Yan Zhao

Merchant

Nina Armstrong

Nina

J.G. Ballard

Guest at Masquerade Party

Steve Bolan

Zero Pilot

Ken Enomoto

Jpn Soldier / cut out

Paul Reynolds

Refugee

Rochelle Rose

British Prisoner