King Kong Lives
"America's biggest hero is back... and he is not happy."
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$10.0M
$10,000,000
Revenue
$4.7M
$4,711,220
Languages
English
Studio
DEG
Key Crew
John Guillermin
Director
Ronald Shusett
Screenplay
Ronald Shusett
Story
Dino De Laurentiis
Executive Producer
Ronald Shusett
Executive Producer
Cast
Linda Hamilton
Amy Franklin
Brian Kerwin
Hank Mitchell
Peter Elliott
King Kong
George Antoni
Lady Kong
John Ashton
Lt. Col. R.T. Nevitt
Peter Michael Goetz
Dr. Andrew Ingersoll
Frank Maraden
Dr. Benson Hughes
Robin Cahall
Mazlansky
Jimmie Ray Weeks
Major Peete
Michael Forest
Vance
Marc Clement
Crew Chief
Jim Grimshaw
Sergeant
Bernard Addison
Captain #1
Michael McClendon
Captain #2
Leon Rippy
Hunter
Duke Ernsberger
Cell Guard #1
Mike Starr
Cell Guard #2
Jessica Lange
Dwan (archive footage)
Jeff Bridges
Jack Prescott (archive footage)
