King Kong Lives (1986) - America's biggest hero is back... and he is not happy.

King Kong Lives

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

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:

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)

Stunt Crew:

Bud Davis Stunt Coordinator Dar Robinson Stunts		Dennis Scott Stunts

Sound Crew:

Roberta Doheny Foley Editor James J. Isaacs Dialogue Editor Colin Miller Sound Editor		David Stephenson Sound Mixer Mike Tucker Boom Operator Les Wiggins Sound Editor

Special Visual Effects Crew:

Joseph P. Mercurio Special Effects Coordinator		Carlo Rambaldi Creature Design

Art Department:

David Edwards Carpenter Andrew Holder Sculptor John D. Kretschmer Leadman Todd B. Lawson Propmaker Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur Set Decoration		John Paterson Construction Coordinator Eric Regan Painter Hugh Scaife Set Decoration Charles Torbett Property Master Peter Voysey Sculptor

Directing Crew:

Matt Earl Beesley Second Assistant Director Brian W. Cook First Assistant Director		Bruce Moriarty Second Assistant Director

Camera and Electrical Department:

Frank Battiston Dolly Grip Richard Foreman Jr. Still Photographer W.C. 'Chunky' Huse Key Grip		Alec King Gaffer David W. Strong Lighting Technician

Costume and Wardrobe Department:

Dan Chichester Wardrobe Supervisor

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