Film

King Kong Lives

1986 · 1h 45m · Fantasy · Action · Adventure

America's biggest hero is back... and he is not happy.

IMDb

4.0

Rotten Tomatoes

8%

Metacritic

32

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.

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

• John GuillerminDirector
• Ronald ShusettStory · Screenplay · Executive Producer
• Steven PressfieldStory · Screenplay
• Martha De LaurentiisProducer
• Dino De LaurentiisExecutive Producer
• Alec MillsDirector of Photography
• John ScottOriginal Music Composer
• Malcolm CookeEditor
• Donna IsaacsonCasting
• John S. LyonsCasting

King Kong Lives trailer

Release date

December 16, 1986

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 45m

Rated

PG-13

Budget

$10,000,000

Revenue

$4,711,220

Genres

Fantasy, Action, Adventure

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