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King Rat
“They Made the Toughest Among Them... King!”
71%
Movie
2h 14m
AI Analysis
King Rat (1965) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of King Rat (1965) — a movie tagged as Drama and War with heartwarming and epic moods and slow-burn pacing.
Story & themes: When Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in 1942, the Allied POWs, mostly British but including a few Americans, were incarcerated in Changi prison. Among the American prisoners is Cpl. King, a wheeler-dealer who has managed to establish a pretty good life for himself in the camp. King soon forms a friendship with… Our models also surface themes such as friendship from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for solo focused viewing. Expect slow-burn storytelling (~134 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate King Rat 71% (79 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
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from 79 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
When Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in 1942, the Allied POWs, mostly British but including a few Americans, were incarcerated in Changi prison. Among the American prisoners is Cpl. King, a wheeler-dealer who has managed to establish a pretty good life for himself in the camp. King soon forms a friendship with an upper-class British officer who is fascinated with King's enthusiastic approach to life.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 1965-10-27
- Runtime
- 2h 14m
- TMDB rating
- 7.1
- TMDB ID
- 29586
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What is King Rat about?
When Singapore surrendered to the Japanese in 1942, the Allied POWs, mostly British but including a few Americans, were incarcerated in Changi prison. Among the American prisoners is Cpl. King, a w... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How long is the movie King Rat?
The official runtime for King Rat is approximately 134 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

George Segal
Corporal King

James Fox
Peter Marlowe

Tom Courtenay
Grey

Patrick O'Neal
Max

James Donald
Dr. Kennedy

John Mills
Smedley-Taylor

Denholm Elliott
Larkin

Leonard Rossiter
McCoy

Joe Turkel
Dino

Todd Armstrong
Tex

Gerald Sim
Jones

Richard Dawson
Weaver

John Standing
Daven

John Ronane
Hawkins

Alan Webb
Brant

Geoffrey Bayldon
Vexley

Wright King
Brough

Hamilton Dyce
Padre
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