Fantasy ·Action ·Adventure · United States of America · 1986 · 1h 45m

King Kong Lives

King Kong Lives poster
Director
John Guillermin
Cast
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
Crew
Alec Mills — Director of Photography Malcolm Cooke — Editor John Scott — Original Music Composer Ronald Shusett — Screenplay Steven Pressfield — Screenplay Ronald Shusett — Story
Tagline

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

Synopsis

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.

Trailer King Kong Lives — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
pregnancysequelanimal abusegiant animalmilitarybody torn apartheart transplantartificial heartgiant apeeaten by animalhuntersking kong
Key Collaborators
John Guillermin Director Alec Mills Director of Photography Malcolm Cooke Editor John Scott Original Music Composer Ronald Shusett Screenplay Steven Pressfield Screenplay Ronald Shusett Story Steven Pressfield Story Martha De Laurentiis Producer Peter Murton Production Design Clifford Capone Costume Design
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