Action ·Fantasy ·Horror ·Science Fiction · Japan · 1967 · 1h 44m

King Kong Escapes

キングコングの逆襲

King Kong Escapes poster
Director
Ishirō Honda
Cast
Akira Takarada as Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura Mie Hama as Madame Piranha Rhodes Reason as Commander Carl Nelson Linda Miller as Lieutenant Susan Watson Hideyo Amamoto as Dr. Who Yoshibumi Tajima as Henchman
Crew
Hajime Koizumi — Director of Photography Ryôhei Fujii — Editor Akira Ifukube — Original Music Composer Takeshi Kimura — Screenplay Takeo Kita — Production Design Teizô Toshimitsu — Costume Design
Tagline

The electronic monster Mechani-Kong boldly challenges the ruler of the South Seas, King Kong!!

Synopsis

An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr. Who to dig for Element X in a mine when the robot Mechani-Kong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle atop Tokyo Tower.

Mood & Themes
japangiant monstermad scientistgiant robottokyo, japandinosaurunited nationstropical islandkaijuforeign agenttokyo towerking kong
Key Collaborators
Ishirō Honda Director Hajime Koizumi Director of Photography Ryôhei Fujii Editor Akira Ifukube Original Music Composer Takeshi Kimura Screenplay Takeo Kita Production Design Teizô Toshimitsu Costume Design Eizo Kaimai Costume Design Kanju Yagi Costume Design Yasuei Yagi Costume Design Nobuyuki Yasumaru Costume Design
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