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

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

Edited by:	Malcolm Cooke

Music Composed by	John Scott

Production Design:	Peter Murton

Costume Design:	Clifford Capone

Casting by	Donna Isaacson John S. Lyons

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)

Fall Creek Falls State Park - 2009 Village Camp Road, Pikeville, Tennessee, USA

Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, USA

University of North Carolina Wilmington - 601 South College Road, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA

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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