King Kong Lives

King Kong Lives (1986)

America's biggest hero is back... and he is not happy.

  • Genre: Fantasy, Action, Adventure
  • Release Date: 1986-12-16
  • User Rating: 5.1/10 from 225 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 45min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: DEG
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: John Guillermin
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Summary

After falling from the Twin Towers, Kong lies in a coma for ten years. When his heart begins to fail, scientists engineer an artificial heart, and a giant female ape is captured to serve as a source for a blood transfusion. When Kong awakens following his heart transplant, he senses the nearby presence of the female ape and the two escape to wreak havoc together.

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  • Linda Hamilton

    as Amy Franklin
  • Brian Kerwin

    as Hank Mitchell
  • Peter Elliott

    as King Kong
  • George Antoni

    as Lady Kong
  • John Ashton

    as Lt. Col. R.T. Nevitt
  • Peter Michael Goetz

    as Dr. Andrew Ingersoll
  • Frank Maraden

    as Dr. Benson Hughes
  • Robin Cahall

    as Mazlansky
  • Jimmie Ray Weeks

    as Major Peete
  • Michael Forest

    as Vance
  • Marc Clement

    as Crew Chief
  • Jim Grimshaw

    as Sergeant
  • Bernard Addison

    as Captain #1
  • Michael McClendon

    as Captain #2
  • Leon Rippy

    as Hunter
  • Duke Ernsberger

    as Cell Guard #1
  • Mike Starr

    as Cell Guard #2
  • Jessica Lange

    as Dwan (archive footage)
  • Jeff Bridges

    as Jack Prescott (archive footage)
Directing John Guillermin Director
Sound John Scott Original Music Composer
Writing Ronald Shusett Screenplay
Writing Ronald Shusett Story
Writing Steven Pressfield Screenplay
Editing Malcolm Cooke Editor
Art Peter Voysey Sculptor
Camera Richard Foreman Jr. Still Photographer
Directing Rena Sternfeld-Allon Script Supervisor
Writing Steven Pressfield Story
Art Peter Murton Production Design
Art Charles Torbett Property Master
Sound Roberta Doheny Foley Editor
Sound Colin Miller Sound Editor
Sound Les Wiggins Sound Editor
Art Hugh Scaife Set Decoration
Camera Frank Battiston Dolly Grip
Art Fred Carter Art Direction
Art John Wood Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up Clifford Capone Costume Design
Editing Kerry Kohler First Assistant Editor
Camera W.C. 'Chunky' Huse Key Grip
Writing Edgar Wallace Characters
Directing Brian W. Cook First Assistant Director
Art John Paterson Construction Coordinator
Sound James J. Isaacs Dialogue Editor
Lighting David W. Strong Lighting Technician
Art Andrew Holder Sculptor
Writing Merian C. Cooper Characters
Camera Alec Mills Director of Photography
Costume & Make-Up Dan Chichester Wardrobe Supervisor
Sound Tom Carlin Music Editor
Crew Todd B. Lawson Propmaker
Costume & Make-Up Jeff Goodwin Makeup Artist
Crew David Edwards Carpenter
Crew Bud Davis Stunt Coordinator
Production Martha De Laurentiis Producer
Costume & Make-Up Grazia De Rossi Hairstylist
Sound Mike Tucker Boom Operator
Lighting Alec King Gaffer
Art Tony Reading Art Direction
Art Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur Set Decoration
Art John D. Kretschmer Leadman
Art Eric Regan Painter
Crew Joseph P. Mercurio Special Effects Coordinator
Visual Effects Carlo Rambaldi Creature Design
Crew Dar Robinson Stunts
Crew Dennis Scott Stunts
Production Dino De Laurentiis Executive Producer
Production Donna Isaacson Casting
Production John S. Lyons Casting
Production Ronald Shusett Executive Producer
Production Lucio Trentini Production Manager
Production Lucio Trentini Line Producer
Directing Matt Earl Beesley Second Assistant Director
Production Robert Rothbard Unit Manager
Editing Daniel Candib Assistant Editor
Sound David Stephenson Sound Mixer
Directing Bruce Moriarty Second Assistant Director