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King Kong (1976)
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A petroleum exploration expedition comes to an isolated island and encounters a colossal giant gorilla. Director:John Guillermin |
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Nominated for 2 Oscars.
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| Jeff Bridges | ... | ||
| Charles Grodin | ... | ||
| Jessica Lange | ... | ||
| John Randolph | ... |
Capt. Ross
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| Rene Auberjonois | ... | ||
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Julius Harris | ... | |
| Jack O'Halloran | ... | ||
| Dennis Fimple | ... | ||
| Ed Lauter | ... | ||
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Jorge Moreno | ... | |
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Mario Gallo | ... | |
| John Lone | ... |
Chinese Cook
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Garry Walberg | ... |
Army General
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John Agar | ... |
City Official
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Keny Long | ... |
Ape Masked Man
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Storyline
An expedition of the "Petrox" company, is exploring in search of petrol. A strange island where they arrive is the home of a giant ape, King Kong, that is captured by the expedition in order to make money exhibiting it to the world. When in the U.S. the huge gorilla becomes restless, trying to return home... Written by <lcarvach@lascar.puc.cl>
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
King Kong: Das Opfer des Riesenaffen See more »Filming Locations:
Biltmore Hotel - 506 S. Grand Avenue, Downtown, Los Angeles, California, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$24,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$7,023,921 (USA) (19 December 1976) (974 Screens)Gross:
$80,000,000 (Worldwide)Company Credits
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2.35 : 1
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Joe Perko: OK, Boan, how much you got here?
Boan: About eighteen hundred.
Joe Perko: Eighteen hundred? What's going on?
Boan: There's Bagley.
Joe Perko: Hey, Mr. Bagley! Something's haywire. They only loaded me enough pipe to push one test hole. Less than two thousand feet.
Roy Bagley: Yeah, that'll be enough.
Boan: Are you kidding? On Bagatan, we didn't come until we were past twenty-six thousand feet.
Roy Bagley: You take my word, fellas. This hole proves out within two thousand, or it's a write-off.
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Trivia
Dino De Laurentiis originally approached fellow Italian Mario Bava to handle the special effects. Bava did not want to leave Italy so he turned down the offer. He recommended Carlo Rambaldi. See more »Goofs
Continuity: When Kong first comes in during the "sacrifice" ceremony, he knocks down trees all over the place. During later shots of this same area during the movie, there are no downed trees. In fact, downed trees are not seen anywhere on the island after this initial scene. See more »Quotes
[first lines]Joe Perko: OK, Boan, how much you got here?
Boan: About eighteen hundred.
Joe Perko: Eighteen hundred? What's going on?
Boan: There's Bagley.
Joe Perko: Hey, Mr. Bagley! Something's haywire. They only loaded me enough pipe to push one test hole. Less than two thousand feet.
Roy Bagley: Yeah, that'll be enough.
Boan: Are you kidding? On Bagatan, we didn't come until we were past twenty-six thousand feet.
Roy Bagley: You take my word, fellas. This hole proves out within two thousand, or it's a write-off.
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Referenced in "Saturday Night's Main Event: Episode dated 4 January 1986" (1986) See more »
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