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King Kong ()

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A petroleum exploration expedition comes to an isolated island and encounters a colossal giant gorilla.
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Jack Prescott
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Fred Wilson
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Dwan
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Captain Ross
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Bagley
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Boan
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Joe Perko
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Sunfish
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Carnahan
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Garcia
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Timmons
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Chinese Cook
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Army General
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City Official
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Ape Masked Man
Sid Conrad ...
Petrox Chairman
George Whiteman ...
Army Helicopter Pilot
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Air Force General
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
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Fleeing Extra in Crowd (uncredited)
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King Kong (uncredited)
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Shea Stadium Spectator (uncredited)
Bob Balhatchet ...
Police Officer (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
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Kong Victim (uncredited)
John Buco ...
Man in Crowd (uncredited)
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Naval Officer (uncredited)
Larry M. Byrd ...
Excited Fan (uncredited)
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King Kong (uncredited) (voice)
S.C. Dacy ...
Newspaper Photographer (uncredited)
James Dunaway ...
Man in Audience (uncredited)
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Crushed Spectator (uncredited)
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Guy in Amphitheater (uncredited)
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Subway Driver (uncredited)
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Extra (uncredited)
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Police Sergeant (uncredited)
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Reporter (uncredited)
James F. Murray Jr. ...
Extra (uncredited)
Larry Naschel ...
Victim (uncredited)
Dale Oprandy ...
Self (uncredited)
Eren Ozker ...
Subway Passenger (uncredited)
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Bit Part (uncredited)
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Photographer (uncredited)
Ron Roccia ...
Extra (uncredited)
Ira S. Rosenstein ...
Logan (uncredited)
David Roya ...
Ship's Radio Operator (uncredited)
William Shephard ...
King Kong (uncredited)
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Man Running in Terror (uncredited)
Kristephan Warren-Stevens ...
Kid with Afro on Bleachers (uncredited)
Booker James Winter ...
BG Crowd (uncredited)
Billy Zoom ...
Man Running from Monkey (uncredited)

Directed by

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John Guillermin

Written by

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James Ashmore Creelman ... (based on the screenplay by) (as James Creelman) and
Ruth Rose ... (based on the screenplay by)
 
Merian C. Cooper ... (from an idea conceived by) and
Edgar Wallace ... (from an idea conceived by)
 
Lorenzo Semple Jr. ... (screenplay by)

Produced by

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Dino De Laurentiis ... producer
Federico De Laurentiis ... executive producer
Christian Ferry ... executive producer

Music by

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John Barry

Cinematography by

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Richard H. Kline ... director of photography

Editing by

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Ralph E. Winters

Editorial Department

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Margo Anderson ... assistant film editor
Robert Pergament ... assistant film editor

Production Design by

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Mario Chiari
Dale Hennesy

Art Direction by

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Archie J. Bacon
David A. Constable ... (as David A.Constable)
Robert Gundlach

Set Decoration by

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John Franco Jr.

Costume Design by

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Moss Mabry
Anthea Sylbert ... (gowns and native costumes)

Makeup Department

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Del Acevedo ... makeup artist
Jo McCarthy ... hair stylist
Michaeldino ... hair design: for Kong
Rick Baker ... makeup effects (uncredited)
Rob Bottin ... makeup effects (uncredited)
John Inzerella ... makeup artist (uncredited)
John Truwe ... makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

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Terry Carr ... production manager
Brian E. Frankish ... unit production manager: Hawaii (as Brian Frankish)
George Goodman ... unit production manager: (New York)
Jack Grossberg ... in charge of production
Phil Tucker ... post-production supervisor

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Nathan Haggard ... assistant director: second unit (as Nate Haggard)
Pat Kehoe ... second assistant director
William Kronick ... second unit director
David McGiffert ... assistant director
Kurt Neumann ... assistant director
Peter Burrell ... second assistant director: New York (uncredited)

Art Department

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Robert L. Clark ... set painter (as Robert Clark)
Curtis 'Red' Hollingsworth ... set painter
Mentor Huebner ... illustrator
Jack M. Marino ... property master (as Jack Marino)
Gary Martin ... construction coordinator
David J. Negron ... illustrator (as David Negron)
Ken Richey ... greensman
William Cruse ... set designer (uncredited)
Dave Margolin ... painter (uncredited)
William S. Maxwell III ... leadman (uncredited)
Benjamin Resella ... scenic designer (uncredited)
Bob Skemp ... greensman (uncredited)

Sound Department

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James J. Klinger ... sound effects
William L. McCaughey ... re-recording mixer (as William McCaughey)
Jack Solomon ... sound mixer
Harry W. Tetrick ... re-recording mixer
Paul Wolfe ... cable (uncredited)

Special Effects by

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Rick Baker ... special contributions: Kong
Don Chandler ... sculptor: of Kong
Joe Day ... special effects
Carlo Rambaldi ... the producer wishes to acknowledge that Kong has been designed/engineered/constructed by (as Carlos Rambaldi)
Glen Robinson ... special effects / the producer wishes to acknowledge that Kong has been constructed by
Eddie Surkin ... mechanical coordinator: Kong
Terry W. King ... special effects technician (uncredited)
Andrew Miller ... special effects (uncredited)
Isidoro Raponi ... special effects (uncredited)
Wayne Rose ... special effects crew (uncredited)
Chuck Schulthies Jr. ... special effects crew (uncredited)
Charles Schulthies ... special effects foreman (uncredited)

Visual Effects by

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Louis Lichtenfield ... matte artist (as Lou Lichtenfield)
Barry Nolan ... photographic effects assistant
Aldo Puccini ... miniature coordinator
Frank Van der Veer ... supervisor of photographic effects (as Frank Van Der Veer)
Harold E. Wellman ... additional photographic effects

Stunts

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Bill Couch ... stunt coordinator
Jerry Eye ... Animal Wrangler Stunt Actor
Loyd Catlett ... stunts (uncredited)
Roger Creed ... stunts (uncredited)
Loren Janes ... stunts (uncredited)
J. David Jones ... aerial stunts (uncredited)
Melvin Jones ... stunts (uncredited)
Gene LeBell ... stunts (uncredited)
Julius LeFlore ... stunts (uncredited)
Jim Lovelett ... stunts (uncredited)
Kelly Nichols ... stunt double: Jessica Lange (uncredited)
Beth Nufer ... stunts (uncredited)
Diane Peterson ... stunts (uncredited)
Joe Pronto ... stunts (uncredited)
Ernest Robinson ... stunts (uncredited)
Ray Saniger ... stunts (uncredited)
Jesse Wayne ... stunts (uncredited)
Ted White ... stunts (uncredited)
Sunny Woods ... stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

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Albert Bettcher ... camera operator (as Al Bettcher)
Ed Carlin ... gaffer
Robert Edesa ... assistant cameraman
Elliott Marks ... still photographer
Robert Sordal ... key grip
Michael F. Burke ... electrician (uncredited)
Doug Byers ... electrician (uncredited)
Dave Friedman ... still photographer (uncredited)
Bobby Greene ... assistant camera: Kong head & hand (uncredited)
Douglas Holmes ... rigging electrician (uncredited)
Calvin Maehl ... gaffer: second unit (uncredited)
Owen Marsh ... camera operator: second unit (uncredited)
Scott Miller ... principal photography (uncredited)
Louis Niemeyer ... assistant camera (uncredited)
Jeffrey W. Petersen ... rigger (uncredited)
Thomas P. Powell ... mgm rigging gaffer: Los Angeles Unit (uncredited) / rigging gaffer: Los Angeles Unit (uncredited)
Víctor Pérez ... lighting technician (uncredited)
Michael J. Schwartz ... electrician (uncredited)
Gary Stark ... electrician (uncredited)
Chris Strong ... electrician (uncredited)
Dennis Young ... grip (uncredited)
Ron Zarilla ... second assistant camera: New York (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Arnie Lipin ... wardrobe (as Arny Lipin)
G. Fern Weber ... wardrobe (as Fern Weber)

Music Department

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John Barry ... conductor
Kenneth Hall ... music editor (as Kenneth J. Hall)
Aaron Rochin ... music re-recording
Dan Wallin ... music recording
Murray Adler ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Dale Anderson ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Israel Baker ... musician: violin (uncredited)
John Barry ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Arnold Belnick ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Hal Blaine ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Michael Boddicker ... musician: synthesizer (uncredited)
Hoyt Bohannon ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Dennis Budimir ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Larry Bunker ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Herman Clebanoff ... musician: violin (uncredited)
David H. Cohen ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Jay Daversa ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Douglas Davis ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Vince De Rosa ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Bonnie Jean Douglas ... musician: violin (uncredited)
David Duke ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Victor Feldman ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Dominick Fera ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Dominic Fidelibus ... music copyist (uncredited)
James Getzoff ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Ralph Grierson ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
John Guerin ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Maurie Harris ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Norman Herzburg ... musician: bassoon (uncredited)
Kevin Hiatt ... music copyist (uncredited)
Joe Howard ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Tommy Johnson ... musician: tuba (uncredited)
Anatol Kaminsky ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Artie Kane ... musician: piano (uncredited)
Armand Kaproff ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Nathan Kaproff ... orchestra contractor (uncredited)
Dennis Karmazyn ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Milton Kestenbaum ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Jacob Krachmalnick ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Raphael Kramer ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Michael Lang ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Ronald Langinger ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Ron Leonard ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Richard Lepore ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Jack Lesberg ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Peter Limonick ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Edgar Lustgarten ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Arthur Maebe ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Malcolm McNab ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Peter Mercurio ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Richard Nash ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Erno Neufeld ... musician: violin (uncredited)
John Neufeld ... musician: clarinet (uncredited)
Dick Noel ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Richard Perissi ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
David Pomeranz ... Lyricist (uncredited)
Joe Porcaro ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Tom Raney ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Dorothy Remsen ... musician: harp (uncredited)
Emil Richards ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Lee Ritenour ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Gale Robinson ... musician: french horn (uncredited)
Jay Rosen ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Meyer Rubin ... musician: bass (uncredited)
Sheldon Sanov ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Harry Shlutz ... musician: cello (uncredited)
David Shostac ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Haim Shtrum ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Paul Shure ... musician: violin (uncredited)
Eleanor Slatkin ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Clark Spangler ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
David Speltz ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Sheridon Stokes ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Tommy Tedesco ... musician: guitar (uncredited)
Phillip A. Teele ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Tony Terran ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Louise Di Tullio ... musician: flute (uncredited)
Lloyd Ulyate ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
Ian Underwood ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Dan Wallin ... score mixer (uncredited)
Ken Watson ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Chauncey Welsch ... musician: trombone (uncredited)
David Wheatley ... musician: keyboards (uncredited)
Don Williams ... musician: percussion (uncredited)
Albert Woodbury ... orchestrator (uncredited)
Graham Young ... musician: trumpet (uncredited)
Mary Louise Zeyen ... musician: cello (uncredited)
Shari Zippert ... musician: violin (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

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Doris Grau ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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Chester Haffey ... transportation
Joe Sawyers ... transportation coordinator
Ed Wirth ... transportation
Steve Bonner ... driver (uncredited)
Chris Haynes ... driver (uncredited)
James Nordberg ... driver: special effects department (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Gordon Armstrong ... publicity coordinator
Bruce Bahrenburg ... unit publicist
Jeffrey Chernov ... messenger
Dino De Laurentiis ... presents
Charlotte Dreiman ... production secretary
Jerry Eye ... animal wrangler
Lori Imbler ... production coordinator
Robert F. Kocourek ... production auditor
Craig Morse ... production assistant
Meryle Selinger ... production accounting
Scott Thaler ... messenger
Claude Thompson ... native dance choreography
Michael Winter ... messenger
Frans J. Afman ... financial services (uncredited)
Laurie Arnow-Epstein ... construction accountant (uncredited)
Stephen A. Glanzrock ... production assistant: New York (uncredited)
Fred Sidewater ... assistant to the producer (uncredited)
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Storyline

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Plot Summary

When a research ship is sent to explore an island thought to be rich in oil, paleontologist Jack Prescott sneaks aboard, having heard strange rumors about the island. En route, the crew rescues Dwan, the sole survivor of a shipwreck. When they arrive, they find native people living in fear of a monster called Kong. The natives kidnap Dwan and sacrifice her to what turns out to be an enormous ape. Dwan is eventually rescued, and the ape captured for a gala exhibit. Written by Jwelch5742

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Taglines The most exciting original motion picture event of all time is also one of the great love stories of our time. See more »
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Also Known As
  • King Kong: The Legend Reborn (United States)
  • キングコング（1976） (Japan, Japanese title)
  • King Kong the Giant Ape (India, English title)
  • Кинг Конг (Serbia)
  • King Kongas (Lithuania)
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Runtime
  • 134 min
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Box Office

Budget $24,000,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $7,023,921, 19 Dec 1976
Cumulative Worldwide Gross $90,614,445

Did You Know?

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Trivia For shots of Kong holding Jessica Lange, the filmmakers built giant hydraulic gorilla arms. The hands were six feet across, and the arms weighed 1,650 lbs. (750 kg.) each. They weren't ready until shooting was well underway. When they were finally built, Dino De Laurentiis was invited to the set to witness a test. He walked into the studio, and a giant arm extended in his direction. Then the middle finger slowly uncurled and extended itself. De Laurentiis broke up. So did the arm; it was frozen, finger up, for a week. See more »
Goofs Whilst King Kong is on top of the World Trade Center fighting off the helicopters, he knocks two out of the sky, and you see them go down and hear them crash, but when Kong is seen lying on the ground after he falls, there is no smoke or debris from the crashed helicopters where he is lying. It is possible that the smoke and debris is behind the towers. See more »
Movie Connections Edited into Death Ship (1980). See more »
Soundtracks Love Theme from King Kong See more »
Crazy Credits Jessica Lange received an "Introducing" credit, as this was her acting debut. See more »
Quotes Dwan: How can I become a star because of... because of someone who was stolen off that gorgeous island and locked up in that lousy oil tank?
Fred Wilson: It's not *someone*! It's an animal, a beast who tried to rape you.
Dwan: That's not true. He risked his life to save me.
Fred Wilson: He tried to rape you, honey. And before you cry a lot, you should ask the natives on that island what they thought of losing Kong.
Jack Prescott: Actually, they'll miss him a lot.
Fred Wilson: Like leprosy.
Jack Prescott: No, you're dead wrong. He was the terror, the mystery of their lives, and the magic. A year from now that will be an island full of burnt-out drunks. When we took Kong, we kidnapped their god.
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