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The China Odyssey: Empire of the Sun (1987)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 49M

Director : Les Mayfield

Synopsis

Documentary about the making of director Steven Spielberg's film Empire of the Sun

Actors

Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen
Narrator
Christian Bale
Christian Bale
Self
Steven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
Self
J.G. Ballard
J.G. Ballard
Self
John Malkovich
John Malkovich
Self
Joe Pantoliano
Joe Pantoliano
Self
Jack Dearlove
Jack Dearlove
Self (uncredited)
Masatō Ibu
Masatō Ibu
Self (uncredited)

Crews

Les Mayfield
Les Mayfield
Director
William Rus
William Rus
Writer
Mark Cowen
Mark Cowen
Producer
Kathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy
Executive Producer
Frank Marshall
Frank Marshall
Executive Producer
Les Mayfield
Les Mayfield
Producer
John Pace
John Pace
Producer
George Zaloom
George Zaloom
Producer
Phil Marshall
Phil Marshall
Music
Mark Zavad
Mark Zavad
Director of Photography
John Toll
John Toll
Director of Photography
Keva Rosenfeld
Keva Rosenfeld
Editor
Craig A. Colton
Craig A. Colton
Additional Editor
Kim Schneider
Kim Schneider
Additional Editor
Joseph Finneran
Joseph Finneran
Unit Production Manager
Allyson Schelu
Allyson Schelu
Unit Production Manager
Tom Shelly
Tom Shelly
Unit Production Manager
David Jones
David Jones
Sound Mixer
Ken King
Ken King
Sound Mixer
Michael Perricone
Michael Perricone
Sound Editor
Mike Askies
Mike Askies
Camera Operator
Paul Bernard
Paul Bernard
Camera Operator
John Hammond
John Hammond
Camera Operator
John Pace
John Pace
Camera Operator
Thomas A. Carlson
Thomas A. Carlson
Music Editor
Lisa Belt
Lisa Belt
Researcher
Phil Cunningham
Phil Cunningham
Researcher
Rob Friedman
Rob Friedman
Production Executive
Lynn D. Ezelle
Lynn D. Ezelle
Thanks
Mary T. Radford
Mary T. Radford
Thanks
John Vincent
John Vincent
Sound Mixer
Bonne Radford
Bonne Radford
Thanks

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