Oscar © - nominee George Segal became a star with his performance in this epic WWII drama based on the best-selling novel by Shogun author James Clavell.

The movie chronicles the scams of a streetwise GI held in a Japanese prison camp. Under the harrowing camp conditions, he rises to a position of power over his military and social superiors, manipulating those around him and controlling the prison's black market.

King Rat is a powerful exploration of one man's struggle to survive and flourish against all odds.

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