
King Kong Lives (1986)
Released:
1986-12-16
Duration:
1hr 45min
Rating 5.1
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.
Production Companies

DEG
Additional Info
Budget | $10,000,000.00 |
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Revenue | $4,711,220.00 |
Original Language | en |
Popularity | 0.9928196428571427 |
Directed By
John Guillermin
Crew
Director
John Guillermin
John Guillermin
Original Music Composer
John Scott
John Scott
Story
Steven Pressfield
Steven Pressfield
Art Direction
Fred Carter
Fred Carter
Art Direction
Tony Reading
Tony Reading
Producer
Martha De Laurentiis
Martha De Laurentiis
Hairstylist
Grazia De Rossi
Grazia De Rossi
Sculptor
Andrew Holder
Andrew Holder
Construction Coordinator
John Paterson
John Paterson
Gaffer
Alec King
Alec King
Special Effects Coordinator
Joseph P. Mercurio
Joseph P. Mercurio
Characters
Merian C. Cooper
Merian C. Cooper
Key Grip
W.C. 'Chunky' Huse
W.C. 'Chunky' Huse
Story
Ronald Shusett
Ronald Shusett
Editor
Malcolm Cooke
Malcolm Cooke
Set Decoration
Hugh Scaife
Hugh Scaife
First Assistant Director
Brian W. Cook
Brian W. Cook
Boom Operator
Mike Tucker
Mike Tucker
Line Producer
Lucio Trentini
Lucio Trentini
Makeup Artist
Jeff Goodwin
Jeff Goodwin
Script Supervisor
Rena Sternfeld-Allon
Rena Sternfeld-Allon
Screenplay
Ronald Shusett
Ronald Shusett
Set Decoration
Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur
Edward 'Tantar' LeViseur
Leadman
John D. Kretschmer
John D. Kretschmer
Sculptor
Peter Voysey
Peter Voysey
Characters
Edgar Wallace
Edgar Wallace
Music Editor
Tom Carlin
Tom Carlin
Director of Photography
Alec Mills
Alec Mills
Production Design
Peter Murton
Peter Murton
Sound Editor
Colin Miller
Colin Miller
Sound Editor
Les Wiggins
Les Wiggins
Carpenter
David Edwards
David Edwards
Creature Design
Carlo Rambaldi
Carlo Rambaldi
Dolly Grip
Frank Battiston
Frank Battiston
Screenplay
Steven Pressfield
Steven Pressfield
Painter
Eric Regan
Eric Regan
Property Master
Charles Torbett
Charles Torbett
Foley Editor
Roberta Doheny
Roberta Doheny
Still Photographer
Richard Foreman Jr.
Richard Foreman Jr.
Art Direction
John Wood
John Wood
Costume Design
Clifford Capone
Clifford Capone
Lighting Technician
David W. Strong
David W. Strong
Wardrobe Supervisor
Dan Chichester
Dan Chichester
Propmaker
Todd B. Lawson
Todd B. Lawson
Dialogue Editor
James J. Isaacs
James J. Isaacs
Stunt Coordinator
Bud Davis
Bud Davis
First Assistant Editor
Kerry Kohler
Kerry Kohler
Stunts
Dar Robinson
Dar Robinson
Stunts
Dennis Scott
Dennis Scott
Executive Producer
Dino De Laurentiis
Dino De Laurentiis
TOP CAST

Linda Hamilton
Amy Franklin

Brian Kerwin
Hank Mitchell

John Ashton
Lt. Col. R.T. Nevitt

Peter Michael Goetz
Dr. Andrew Ingersoll

Peter Elliott
King Kong
Frank Maraden
Dr. Benson Hughes

George Antoni
Lady Kong
Robin Cahall
Mazlansky

Jimmie Ray Weeks
Major Peete

Michael Forest
Vance

Marc Clement
Crew Chief

Jim Grimshaw
Sergeant

Leon Rippy
Hunter

Mike Starr
Cell Guard #2

Jessica Lange
Dwan (archive footage)

Jeff Bridges
Jack Prescott (archive footage)

Michael McClendon
Captain #2

Bernard Addison
Captain #1