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King Kong Lives
America's biggest hero is back... and he is not happy.
( Action / Adventure / Fantasy )

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US Runtime: 105 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Dec 16, 1986   [USA]		  
Director: John Guillermin   [Director]
 
Writers: Merian C. Cooper   [Characters]
Steven Pressfield   [Screenplay]
Steven Pressfield   [Story]
Ronald Shusett   [Screenplay]
Ronald Shusett   [Story]
Edgar Wallace   [Characters]
 
Producers: Dino De Laurentiis   [Executive Producer]
Martha De Laurentiis   [Producer]
Ronald Shusett   [Executive Producer]
 
Cinematography: Alec Mills   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Malcolm Cooke   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by John Scott   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Peter Murton   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Clifford Capone   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Donna Isaacson   [Casting]
John S. Lyons   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
DEG   (US)
 

Plot Summary:

    Kong falls from the Twin Towers, and he appears to be alive, but his heart is failing, so it's replaced with an artificial one. All is well until he senses that there's a female Kong somewhere out there and escapes wreaking havoc.
Cast: (First 20, for the rest click 'Show All Cast & Crew' below.)
Linda Hamilton
Amy Franklin
Brian Kerwin
Hank Mitchell
Peter Elliott
King Kong
George Antoni
Lady Kong
John Ashton
Lt. Col. R.T. Nevitt
Peter Michael Goetz
Dr. Andrew Ingersoll
Frank Maraden
Dr. Benson Hughes
Robin Cahall
Mazlansky
Jimmie Ray Weeks
Major Peete
Michael Forest
Vance
 
Marc Clement
Crew Chief
Jim Grimshaw
Sergeant
Bernard Addison
Captain #1
Michael McClendon
Captain #2
Leon Rippy
Hunter
Duke Ernsberger
Cell Guard #1
Mike Starr
Cell Guard #2
Jessica Lange
Dwan (archive footage)
Jeff Bridges
Jack Prescott (archive footage)
 
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Filming Locations: (Now With Clickable Links To Location On Google Maps)
 
Tech Info:
Budget:
$10,000,000
Revenue:
$4,711,220
Color Info:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1
Cinematographic Process:
J-D-C Scope
Film Negative Format:
35 mm
Printed Film Format:
35 mm

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