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Financials
Revenue: $66,700,000
Budget: $35,000,000
Profit: + $31,700,000
Movie Details
Tag Line: To survive in a world at war, he must find a strength greater than all the events that surround him.
Status: Released
Average Rating: 8
Release Date: Dec 9, 1987
Rating:
Run Time: 2h 33m
Original Language: English
Website: -
Production Countries: United States of America
Production Companies: Warner Bros. Pictures , Amblin Entertainment
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Synopsis
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 spirit, providing a beacon of hope for the others held captive with him.
Crew
Department | Role | Name |
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Sound | Original Music Composer |
John Williams
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ADR Editor |
Alan L. Nineberg
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Writing | Screenplay |
Tom Stoppard
Menno Meyjes
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Novel |
J.G. Ballard
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Directing | Director |
Steven Spielberg
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Second Assistant Director |
Roy Button
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First Assistant Director |
David Tomblin
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Assistant Director |
Nik Korda
Steve Harding
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Third Assistant Director |
Ken Shane
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Production | Producer |
Steven Spielberg
Kathleen Kennedy
Frank Marshall
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Executive Producer |
Robert Shapiro
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Editing | Editor |
Michael Kahn
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Art | Production Design |
Norman Reynolds
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Costume & Make-Up | Costume Design |
Bob Ringwood
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Camera | Director of Photography |
Allen Daviau
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Crew | Stunt Coordinator |
Vic Armstrong
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Second Unit |
Juan Estelrich Revesz
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