King Kong Lives
America's biggest hero is back... and he is not happy.
1986 | 105m | English
Popularity: 2 (history)
| Director: | John Guillermin |
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| Writer: | Steven Pressfield, Ronald Shusett |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 16, 1986 |
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| Director: | John Guillermin |
| Writer: | Steven Pressfield, Ronald Shusett |
| Genres: | Fantasy, Adventure, Action |
| Keywords | pregnancy, sequel, animal abuse, giant animal, military, body torn apart, heart transplant, artificial heart, giant ape, eaten by animal, hunters, king kong |
| Production Companies | DEG |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $4,711,220
Budget: $10,000,000 |
| Updates |
Updated: Feb 01, 2025 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Linda Hamilton | Amy Franklin |
| Brian Kerwin | Hank Mitchell |
| John Ashton | Lt. Col. R.T. Nevitt |
| Peter Michael Goetz | Dr. Andrew Ingersoll |
| Peter Elliott | King Kong |
| Frank Maraden | Dr. Benson Hughes |
| George Antoni | Lady Kong |
| Robin Cahall | Mazlansky |
| Jimmie Ray Weeks | Major Peete |
| Michael Forest | Vance |
| Marc Clement | Crew Chief |
| Jim Grimshaw | Sergeant |
| Leon Rippy | Hunter |
| Mike Starr | Cell Guard #2 |
| Jessica Lange | Dwan (archive footage) |
| Jeff Bridges | Jack Prescott (archive footage) |
| Michael McClendon | Captain #2 |
| Bernard Addison | Captain #1 |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Steven Pressfield | Screenplay, Story |
| Lucio Trentini | Line Producer |
| Malcolm Cooke | Editor |
| Fred Carter | Art Direction |
| John Wood | Art Direction |
| Hugh Scaife | Set Decoration |
| Grazia De Rossi | Hairstylist |
| Brian W. Cook | First Assistant Director |
| Andrew Holder | Sculptor |
| Todd B. Lawson | Propmaker |
| Eric Regan | Painter |
| Alec Mills | Director of Photography |
| Peter Murton | Production Design |
| Tony Reading | Art Direction |
| Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur | Set Decoration |
| Clifford Capone | Costume Design |
| Jeff Goodwin | Makeup Artist |
| David Edwards | Carpenter |
| John D. Kretschmer | Leadman |
| John Paterson | Construction Coordinator |
| Charles Torbett | Property Master |
| Roberta Doheny | Foley Editor |
| Colin Miller | Sound Editor |
| Les Wiggins | Sound Editor |
| Frank Battiston | Dolly Grip |
| W.C. 'Chunky' Huse | Key Grip |
| David W. Strong | Lighting Technician |
| Kerry Kohler | First Assistant Editor |
| Rena Sternfeld-Allon | Script Supervisor |
| Peter Voysey | Sculptor |
| James J. Isaacs | Dialogue Editor |
| Mike Tucker | Boom Operator |
| Joseph P. Mercurio | Special Effects Coordinator |
| Bud Davis | Stunt Coordinator |
| Richard Foreman Jr. | Still Photographer |
| Alec King | Gaffer |
| Dan Chichester | Wardrobe Supervisor |
| Tom Carlin | Music Editor |
| Dennis Scott | Stunts |
| John Scott | Original Music Composer |
| John Guillermin | Director |
| Ronald Shusett | Screenplay, Story |
| Merian C. Cooper | Characters |
| Edgar Wallace | Characters |
| Carlo Rambaldi | Creature Design |
| Dar Robinson | Stunts |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Martha De Laurentiis | Producer |
| Dino De Laurentiis | Executive Producer |
| Organization | Category | Person |
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| 2024 | 4 | 34 | 43 | 27 |
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