King Rat (1965)

Directed by

Bryan Forbes

Genre

drama film, war film

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Runtime

2h 14m

Rated

PG

Rating

7.2 of 10 from 81 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Set in a Japanese POW camp during World War Two, the story follows an American corporal who runs a black market trade among the prisoners. His schemes create tension between survival and morality for the men around him.

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What happens

King Rat is a 1965 war film written and directed by Bryan Forbes, adapted from James Clavell's 1962 novel, which in turn is partly based on Clavell's experiences as a POW at Changi Prison in Singapore during the Second World War. It stars George Segal, Tom Courtenay, James Fox, Denholm Elliott, Todd Armstrong, Patrick O'Neal, James Donald and John Mills. The film was released by Columbia Pictures on October 27, 1965, to generally positive reviews. It received Academy Award nominations for Best Cinematography and Best Art Direction. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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