Directed by Steven Spielberg   Written by Tom Stoppard   J.G. Ballard   Menno Meyjes   Cast Christian Bale ... Jim 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 Takatarô Kataoka ... Kamikaze Boy Pilot (as Takatoro Kataoka) Ben Stiller ... Dainty David Neidorf ... Tiptree Ralph Seymour ... Cohen Robert Stephens ... Mr. Lockwood Naishe Zhai ... Yang (as Zhai Nai She) 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 Uncredited Cast 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 Produced by Kathleen Kennedy   Chris Kenny   Frank Marshall   Robert Shapiro   Steven Spielberg   Original Music by John Williams

Additional Info Premiere: December 08, 1987 Theatrical Release: December 25, 1987 DVD Release: November 03, 2009 Blu-ray Release: November 13, 2012 Country: Distributor: Warner Brother Studios Websites: Production Companies Amblin Entertainment Warner Bros. Distributors Warner Bros.   (1987) (USA) (theatrical) Warner Home Video   (1988) (USA) (video) (laserdisc) Warner Home Video   (2001) (USA) (DVD) (widescreen) Warner Home Video   (USA) (VHS) Rating Stats Overall Rating 7.7 / 10 Our Rating -- / 10 Your Friends -- / 10 Male Users -- / 10 Female Users -- / 10 Site Ranking #1,353 / 21,031 Site Ranking #1,349 What If...?: Season 1 (2021) #1,350 M3GAN (2022) #1,351 Antichrist (2009) #1,352 Syriana (2005) #1,353 Empire Of The Sun (1987) #1,354 Daybreakers (2009) #1,355 Bad Moms (2016) #1,356 J. Edgar (2011) #1,357 Skyscraper (2018)