King Kong (1976 movie)
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| King Kong (1976) | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | John Guillermin |
| Produced by | Dino De Laurentiis |
| Screenplay by | Lorenzo Semple Jr. |
| Starring | Jeff Bridges Jessica Lange Charles Grodin Rick Baker |
| Music by | John Barry |
| Cinematography | Richard H. Kline |
| Edited by | Ralph E. Winters |
Production company | Dino De Laurentiis Company |
| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures (United States) Toho Towa (Japan) |
Release date |
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Running time | 134 minutes 182 minutes (extended cut) |
| Countries | United States Italy |
| Language | English |
King Kong is a 1976 Italian-American movie-adventure fantasy monster remake of the original King Kong of 1933. Produced by Paramount Pictures and Dino De Laurentiis Productions. It was directed by John Guillermin. It stars Jeff Bridges, Jessica Lange, Charles Grodin and Rick Baker/Peter Cullen as King Kong. The movie features the World Trade Center in the finale, which the 12-meter ape climbs. Its sequel is the 1986 movie King Kong Lives, with different actors. It was Jessica Lange's first movie role.
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- King Kong
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