The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun
1987 | 49m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | Les Mayfield |
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| Writer: | William Rus |
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| Documentary about the making of director Steven Spielberg's film Empire of the Sun | |
| Release Date: | Dec 30, 1987 |
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| Director: | Les Mayfield |
| Writer: | William Rus |
| Genres: | Documentary |
| Keywords | movie business, behind the scenes, making of |
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Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 10, 2025 Entered: Apr 25, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
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| Martin Sheen | Narrator |
| Christian Bale | Self |
| Steven Spielberg | Self |
| J.G. Ballard | Self |
| John Malkovich | Self |
| Joe Pantoliano | Self |
| Jack Dearlove | Self (uncredited) |
| Masatô Ibu | Self (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
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| William Rus | Writer |
| Mark Zavad | Director of Photography |
| Craig A. Colton | Additional Editor |
| Kim Schneider | Additional Editor |
| Joseph Finneran | Unit Production Manager |
| Allyson Schelu | Unit Production Manager |
| Tom Shelly | Unit Production Manager |
| David Jones | Sound Mixer |
| Ken King | Sound Mixer |
| Michael Perricone | Sound Editor |
| Mike Askies | Camera Operator |
| Paul Bernard | Camera Operator |
| John Hammond | Camera Operator |
| John Pace | Camera Operator |
| Lisa Belt | Researcher |
| Phil Cunningham | Researcher |
| Rob Friedman | Production Executive |
| Lynn D. Ezelle | Thanks |
| Mary T. Radford | Thanks |
| John Vincent | Sound Mixer |
| Bonne Radford | Thanks |
| Les Mayfield | Director |
| John Toll | Director of Photography |
| Tom Carlson | Music Editor |
| Phil Marshall | Music |
| Keva Rosenfeld | Editor |
| Name | Title |
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| Mark Cowen | Producer |
| Kathleen Kennedy | Executive Producer |
| Les Mayfield | Producer |
| John Pace | Producer |
| George Zaloom | Producer |
| Frank Marshall | Executive Producer |
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