Christian Bale as Jim

John Malkovich as Basie

Miranda Richardson as Mrs. Victor

Nigel Havers as Dr. Rawlins

Joe Pantoliano as Frank Demarest

Leslie Phillips as Maxton

Masatô Ibu as Sgt. Nagata

Emily Richard as Jim's Mother

Rupert Frazer as Jim's Father

Peter Gale as Mr. Victor

Takatarô Kataoka as Kamikaze Boy Pilot

Ben Stiller as Dainty

David Neidorf as Tiptree

Ralph Seymour as Cohen

Robert Stephens as Mr. Lockwood

Zhai Naishe as Yang

Guts Ishimatsu as Sgt. Uchida

Emma Piper as Amy Matthews

James Walker as Mr. Radik

Jack Dearlove as Singing Prisoner

Anna Turner as Mrs. Gilmour

Ann Castle as Mrs. Phillips

Yvonne Gilan as Mrs. Lockwood

Ralph Michael as Mr. Partridge

Sybil Maas as Mrs. Hug

Eric Flynn as British Prisoner

James Greene as British Prisoner

Simon Harrison as British Prisoner

Barrie Houghton as British Prisoner

Paula Hamilton as British Prisoner

Thea Ranft as British Prisoner

Tony Boncza as British Prisoner

Nigel Leach as British Prisoner

Sheridan Forbes as British Prisoner

Peter Copley as British Prisoner

Barbara Bolton as British Prisoner

Francesca Longrigg as British Prisoner

Samantha Warden as British Prisoner

Burt Kwouk as Mr. Chen

Tom Danaher as Colonel Marshall

Paul McGann as Lieutenant Price

Marc de Jonge as Frenchman

John Moore as Mr. Pym

Barrie Holland as European Diplomat (uncredited)