King Rat (film)
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| Directed by | Bryan Forbes |
| Screenplay by | Bryan Forbes |
| Based on | King Rat (1962 novel) by James Clavell |
| Produced by | James Woolf |
| Starring | George Segal Tom Courtenay James Fox Denholm Elliott Todd Armstrong Patrick O'Neal James Donald John Mills |
| Cinematography | Burnett Guffey |
| Edited by | Walter Thompson |
| Music by | John Barry |
Production company | Coleytown Productions |
| Distributed by | Columbia Pictures |
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Running time | 134 minutes |
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| Language | English |
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.