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King Kong Lives

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

1986★ 5.3 · 2671h 45mFantasyActionAdventure

Overview

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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Cast

Linda Hamilton
as Amy Franklin

Jeff Bridges
as Jack Prescott (archive footage)

Jessica Lange
as Dwan (archive footage)

Mike Starr
as Cell Guard #2

Leon Rippy
as Hunter

Brian Kerwin
as Hank Mitchell

Michael Forest
as Vance

John Ashton
as Lt. Col. R.T. Nevitt

Peter Michael Goetz
as Dr. Andrew Ingersoll

George Antoni
as Lady Kong

Duke Ernsberger
as Cell Guard #1

Bernard Addison
as Captain #1

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King Kong (1976) Collection

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Release date: 1986-12-16

Budget: $10,000,000

Revenue: $4,711,220

Runtime: 1h 45m

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FantasyActionAdventure

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