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He entered WW II as a soldier and left the P.O.W. camp a king.
Oscar-nominee George Segal (1967, Best Supporting Actor, Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf) became a star with his performance in this epic WW II 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. It was nominated for two 1965 Academy Awards (Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography).
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