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 198 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
  • John Ashton

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

    as Dr. Andrew Ingersoll
  • Peter Elliott

    as King Kong
  • Frank Maraden

    as Dr. Benson Hughes
  • George Antoni

    as Lady Kong
  • Robin Cahall

    as Mazlansky
  • Jimmie Ray Weeks

    as Major Peete
  • Michael Forest

    as Vance
  • Marc Clement

    as Crew Chief
  • Jim Grimshaw

    as Sergeant
  • Leon Rippy

    as Hunter
  • Mike Starr

    as Cell Guard #2
  • Jessica Lange

    as Dwan (archive footage)
  • Jeff Bridges

    as Jack Prescott (archive footage)
  • Michael McClendon

    as Captain #2
Directing John Guillermin Director
Art John Wood Art Direction
Writing Ronald Shusett Screenplay
Sound Colin Miller Sound Editor
Crew Bud Davis Stunt Coordinator
Art Charles Torbett Property Master
Camera Richard Foreman Jr. Still Photographer
Sound Tom Carlin Music Editor
Crew Joseph P. Mercurio Special Effects Coordinator
Crew Todd B. Lawson Propmaker
Writing Merian C. Cooper Characters
Lighting Alec King Gaffer
Writing Steven Pressfield Story
Sound Les Wiggins Sound Editor
Writing Edgar Wallace Characters
Art Fred Carter Art Direction
Art Andrew Holder Sculptor
Art Eric Regan Painter
Writing Ronald Shusett Story
Art Peter Voysey Sculptor
Editing Kerry Kohler First Assistant Editor
Production Lucio Trentini Line Producer
Art Hugh Scaife Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Jeff Goodwin Makeup Artist
Lighting David W. Strong Lighting Technician
Editing Malcolm Cooke Editor
Art John D. Kretschmer Leadman
Costume & Make-Up Clifford Capone Costume Design
Sound Mike Tucker Boom Operator
Writing Steven Pressfield Screenplay
Camera Alec Mills Director of Photography
Art Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up Grazia De Rossi Hairstylist
Crew David Edwards Carpenter
Camera Frank Battiston Dolly Grip
Costume & Make-Up Dan Chichester Wardrobe Supervisor
Production Martha De Laurentiis Producer
Art Tony Reading Art Direction
Sound James J. Isaacs Dialogue Editor
Directing Rena Sternfeld-Allon Script Supervisor
Directing Brian W. Cook First Assistant Director
Art John Paterson Construction Coordinator
Visual Effects Carlo Rambaldi Creature Design
Camera W.C. 'Chunky' Huse Key Grip
Art Peter Murton Production Design
Sound Roberta Doheny Foley Editor
Crew Dennis Scott Stunts
Production Dino De Laurentiis Executive Producer
Sound John Scott Original Music Composer
Crew Dar Robinson Stunts