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King Kong Lives (1986)

Movie"America's biggest hero is back... and he is not happy."
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King Kong Lives
PG-13 1 hr 45 minDec 19th, 1986Adventure, Fantasy, ActionKing Kong (1976) Collection PosterPart of King Kong (1976) Collection
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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.
StarringLinda HamiltonBrian KerwinPeter Elliott
DirectorJohn Guillermin

Movie Details

Theatrical Release:December 19th, 1986
On DVD & Blu-ray:September 7th, 2004 - Buy DVD
Movie Budget:$10,000,000
Movie Box Office Gross:$4,711,220 (Worldwide)
Original Language:English
Executive Producers:Dino De Laurentiis, Ronald Shusett
Production Companies:DEG
Movie Tags:
sequelpregnancymilitaryanimal abuseking kongheart transplantgiant animalgiant apehunterseaten by animal

King Kong (1976) Collection

An American giant monster film series remake based on the 1933 film of the same name, about a giant ape that is captured and imported to New York City for exhibition.