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King Kong
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US Runtime: 134 min

Country of Origin: Italy / United States of America

Premiere Date:
Sep 08, 1976   [USA]
 
Director: John Guillermin   [Director]
 
Writers: James Ashmore Creelman   [Screenplay]
Ruth Rose   [Screenplay]
Lorenzo Semple Jr.   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Dino De Laurentiis   [Producer]
Christian Ferry   [Executive Producer]
Federico De Laurentiis   [Executive Producer]
 
Cinematography: Richard H. Kline   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: Ralph E. Winters   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by John Barry   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Mario Chiari   [Production Design]
Dale Hennesy   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Moss Mabry   [Costume Design]
Anthea Sylbert   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Joyce Selznick   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: De Laurentiis
Paramount Pictures   (US)
The De Laurentiis Company   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    A petroleum exploration expedition comes to an isolated island and encounters a colossal giant gorilla.

Cast:

Jeff Bridges
Jack F. Prescott
Jessica Lange
Dwan
Charles Grodin
Fred S. Wilson
John Randolph
Captain Ross
Rene Auberjonois
Roy Bagley
Julius Harris
Boan
Jack O'Halloran
Joe Perko
Ed Lauter
Carnahan
John Agar
City Official
Jorge Moreno
Garcia
Mario Gallo
Timmons
John Lone
Chinese Cook
Garry Walberg
Army General
Keny Long
Ape Masked Man
Sid Conrad
Petrox Chairman
George S. Whiteman
Army Helicopter Pilot
Wayne Heffley
Air Force General
Todd Baker
Shea Stadium Spectator
Corbin Bernsen
Reporter
 
Ray Buktenica
Naval Officer
Larry M. Byrd
Excited Fan
Peter Cullen
King Kong (voice)
S.C. Dacy
Newspaper Photographer
James Dunaway
Man in Audience
Ned Gill
Crushed Spectator
Donald F. Glut
Guy in Ampitheater
Walt Gorney
Subway Driver
Shawn McAllister
Police Sergeant
Eve McVeagh
Reporter
Larry Naschel
Victim
Ira S. Rosenstein
Logan
David Roya
Ship's Radio Operator
David Ulmer
Man Running in Terror
Kristephan Warren-Stevens
Kid with Afro on Bleachers
Brent Huff
Extra
Rick Baker
King Kong
Dennis Fimple
Sunfish
 

Uncredited Cast:


Harrison Ressler
Photographer (uncredited)
 
 

Stunt Crew:


Bill Couch
Stunt Coordinator
Roger Creed
Stunts
Loren Janes
Stunts
Melvin Jones
Stunts
Gene LeBell
Stunts
Julius LeFlore
Stunts
Jim Lovelett
Stunts
Kelly Nichols
Stunt Double
 
Beth Nufer
Stunts
Diane Peterson
Stunts
Joe Pronto
Stunts
Ernest Robinson
Stunts
Ray Saniger
Stunts
Jesse Wayne
Stunts
Ted White
Stunts
Sunny Woods
Stunts
 
 

Sound Crew:


James J. Klinger
Sound Effects
William L. McCaughey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
 
Jack Solomon
Sound Mixer
Harry W. Tetrick
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
 
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


Carlo Rambaldi
Special Effects
 
Glen Robinson
Special Effects
 
 

Art Department:


John Franco Jr.
Set Decoration
Mentor Huebner
Production Illustrator
 
Jack M. Marino
Property Master
David J. Negron Sr.
Production Illustrator
 
 

Directing Crew:


Pat Kehoe
Second Assistant Director
William Kronick
Second Unit Director
 
David McGiffert
Assistant Director
Kurt Neumann
Assistant Director
 
 

Camera and Electrical Department:


Bobby Greene
Assistant Camera
 
Elliott Marks
Still Photographer
 
 

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