King Rat
Summary:
James Clavell incorporated a few of his own experiences as a British POW in his novel -King Rat. Bryan Forbes' film version stars George Segal as the mastermind of all black market operations in a Japanese prison camp. He is called "King Rat" because of his breeding of rodents to serve as food for his emaciated fellow prisoners; the nickname also alludes to Segal's shifty p... Full Summary >>
Cast:
George Segal - (Corporal King)
Tom Courtenay - (Lieutenant Grey)
James Fox - (Peter Marlowe)
Patrick O'Neal - (Max)
Denholm Elliott - (Lieutenant Colonel Larkin)
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Review:
Although movies had previously dealt with prisoner-of-war (POW) camps (e.g., Stalag 17), most of these films focused on the efforts of the men trapped inside to escape. Although escape and freedom are discussed in King Rat, the film really is more concerned with how men survive inside the prison. Indeed, the title character is not necessarily... Continue >>
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