The novel recounts the story of a young English boy, Jim Graham, who lives with his parents in Shanghai. After the Pearl Harbour attack, the Japanese occupy the Shanghai International Settlement, and in the following chaos Jim becomes separated from his parents.
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Christian Bale | Jim 'Jamie' Graham |
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John Malkovich | Basie |
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Miranda Richardson | Mrs. Victor |
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Nigel Havers | Dr. Rawlins |
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Ben Stiller | Dainty |
Camera |
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| Allen Daviau | Director of Photography |
Directing |
| Steven Spielberg | Director |
Editing |
| Michael Kahn | Editor |
Production |
| Kathleen Kennedy | Producer |
| Frank Marshall | Producer |
| Robert Shapiro | Executive Producer |
Sound |
| John Williams | Original Music Composer |
Writing |
| Tom Stoppard | Screenplay |
| Menno Meyjes | Screenplay |
| J.G. Ballard | Novel |