King Kong Lives
Brief Synopsis
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A giant ape, King Kong, which was shot and fell off the World Trade Center, appears to be alive but is in coma for 10 years and desperately needs a blood transfusion in order to have an artificial heart implanted. Suddenly, in the rainforest, another gigantic ape is found. This time a female. She is brought to the USA, and the heart is successfully implanted. But then King Kong, having felt a female ape, breaks loose.
Cast & Crew
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John Guillermin
Director
Brian Kerwin
Linda Hamilton
John Ashton
George Yiasoumi
Peter Michael Goetz
Film Details
Also Known As
King Kong Lives!, King Kong Returns
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Fantasy
Release Date
1986
Distribution Company
DE LAURENTIIS COMPANY/PARAMOUNT PICTURES
Location
University of North Carolina, USA; New Hanover County Airport, North Carolina, USA; Leland, North Carolina, USA; Airlie Gardens, North Carolina, USA; DEG Film Studios, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA; Eastern Tennessee, USA; Burgaw, North Carolina, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Synopsis
A giant ape, King Kong, which was shot and fell off the World Trade Center, appears to be alive but is in coma for 10 years and desperately needs a blood transfusion in order to have an artificial heart implanted. Suddenly, in the rainforest, another gigantic ape is found. This time a female. She is brought to the USA, and the heart is successfully implanted. But then King Kong, having felt a female ape, breaks loose.
Director
John Guillermin
Director
Cast
Brian Kerwin
Linda Hamilton
John Ashton
George Yiasoumi
Peter Michael Goetz
Leon Rippy
Ted Prichard
Shannon Rowell
David Devries
Rod Davis
Alan Sader
Marc Clement
Jack Maloney
Margaret Freeman
Elizabeth Hayes
Frank Maraden
Mac Pirkle
Jeffrey Ford
Gary Kaikaka
Jimmie Ray Weeks
Debbie Mcleod
Robin Cahall
Natt Christian
Duke Ernsberger
Lou Criscuolo
Peter Elliot
Larry Sprinkle
Mary Swafford
Jeff Benninghofen
Hope Nunnery
Wallace Merck
John D Kretschmer
Lead Person
Dean Whitworth
Lydia Smith
J Michael Hunter
Jimmy Wiggins
Richard Rhodes
Jayne Linday-gray
Bernard Addison
Bonnie Cook
Don Law
Michael Forest
Hershel Sparber
Jim Grimshaw
Dandy Stevenson
Michael Mclendon
Derek Pearson
Tom Parkhill
Mike Starr
Larry Souder
Winston Hemingway
Crew
Scott L Alexander
Visual Effects
Tom Anderson
Camera Operator
Rick Ash
Adr Mixer
Morris Atkins
Location Manager
Arona Barnes
Production Assistant
Robert Bass
Special Effects
Ken Bates
Stunts
Frank Batt
Dolly Grip
Matt Earl Beesley
Assistant Director
Michael Bell
Miniatures
Antoinette Bonsignore
Production Assistant
Teresa Book
Sound Editor
Roger Bowles
Other
Michael Brewster
Camera Operator
Robin Browne
Director Of Photography
William Bryan
Art Department
David Bubb
Construction
Jeff Burks
Graphics
Shaw Burney
Location Manager
Cathy Butler
Miniatures
Daniel Candib
Assistant Editor
Clifford Capone
Costumes
Tom K Carlin
Music Editor
Roberto Carlos
Visual Effects
Fred Carter
Art Director
Casey Cavanaugh
Special Effects
John Cazemiro
Miniatures
Frank Ceglia
Special Effects
Jonathan Chibnall
Apprentice
Dan Chichester
Wardrobe Supervisor
Ty Church
Sound
Kenneth Clarke
Other
Mike Cobos
Visual Effects
Ralph Cobos
Visual Effects
Kathryn Colbert
Production Coordinator
Myles Connell
Apprentice
Brian Cooke
Assistant Director
Malcolm Cooke
Editor
Merian C. Cooper
Characters As Source Material
John Copeman
Miniatures
Monty Cox
Stunts
Tom Cranham
Storyboard Artist
Chris Crump
Art Department
Samuel C Crutcher
Dialogue Editor
Bud Davis
Stunts
Bud Davis
Stunt Coordinator
Chrissie Davis
Other
Esty Davis
Foreman
Martha De Laurentiis
Producer
Giannetto De Rossi
Makeup
Grazia De Rossi
Hairdresser
Christian P Della Penna
Production Assistant
Joe Digaetano
Special Effects
Don Digirolamo
Sound
Lisa Dismukes
Production Assistant
Roberta Doheny
Foley Editor
Dean Drabin
Foley Mixer
Eamonn Dunne
Electrician
David Edwards
Construction Coordinator
John C. Ferguson
Gaffer
Roe Fonvielle
Other
Richard Foreman
Photography
Dean Gates
Makeup
Greg Gault
Stunts
Joe Gilbride
Stunts
Jeffrey Ginn
Other
Robert W Glass
Sound
Ronald D. Goldstein
Miniatures
Cindy J Gray
Accounting Assistant
Jim Grimshaw
Technical Advisor
Scott Grusin
Music Editor
Michelle Guillermin
Casting Associate
Robert Habros
Other
Chip Hackler
Camera
Mayta Haley
Production Assistant
Randy Hall
Stunts
Allan Hamilton
Accounting Assistant
Bill Harrison
Special Effects
Chuck Hart
Stunts
Herbert Harton
Other
Jordan Hawley
Assistant
Gary Hecker
Foley
Yvonne Hegney
Miniatures
George Hill
Special Effects
Pat Hill
Other
Garrett Hogan
Production Assistant
Andrew Holder
Art Department
Rodney Hollis
Miniatures
Sadie Holt
3-D Models
James L Honore
Post-Production Supervisor
Bobby Huber
Other
Dr. Raymond Hunt
Consultant
Walter Huse
Key Grip
James J Isaacs
Dialogue Editor
Donna Isaacson
Casting
Gordon Izod
Other
David Jones
Digital Effects Supervisor
Petko Kadiev
Storyboard Artist
David P Kelsey
Miniatures
Alec King
Gaffer
Steve Kirshoff
Special Effects
Robert Knudson
Sound
Kerry Kohler
Assistant Editor
Kevin Konival
Camera Operator
Peter Kromper
Music
John Kuhlman
Other
A. Welch Lambeth
Transportation Captain
Delores Lane
Hairdresser
Alan Lasky
Camera
Tantar Leviseur
Set Decorator
Joe Lombardi
Consultant
Steve Lombardi
Special Effects
Barbara Long
Production Assistant
Lyn Lucibello
Auditor
John S. Lyons
Casting
Edward Malone
Sound Editor
Richard Malzahn
Titles
Marco Mazzei
Camera
Regina Mcleod
Miniatures
Richard Medina
Visual Effects
Sergio Melaranci
Camera Operator
Joseph Mercurio
Special Effects Coordinator
Colin Miller
Sound Editor
Alec Mills
Director Of Photography
Marty Montagne
Miniatures
Jeff Moore
Camera
Bruce Moriarty
Stunts
Bruce Moriarty
Assistant Director
Bernardo Munoz
Special Effects
Peter Murton
Production Designer
Simon Murton
Other
Barry A Nolan
Visual Effects Supervisor
Beth Nufer
Stunts
Linda Pacic
Miniatures
Barbara Page
Hair Assistant
David Pamplin
Grip
John Paterson
Construction Coordinator
Les Pendleton
Other
Gene Poole
Dolly Grip
Ken Powell
Other
Steven Pressfield
Screenplay
Don Pulford
Stunts
Fran Raines
Miniatures
Allessandro Rambaldi
Miniatures
Carlo Rambaldi
Special Effects
Carlo Rambaldi
Other
Vittorio Rambaldi
Miniatures
Dick Ramirez
Camera Operator
Olivia Ramirez
Visual Effects
Gus Ramsden
Special Effects
Tony Reading
Art Director
Larry Reid
Special Effects
Charlene Richards
Adr Mixer
Artist Robinson
Production Assistant
Dar Robinson
Stunts
Roxanne Robinson
Production Assistant
Bill Rog
Visual Effects
Hugh Scaife
Set Decorator
Rod Schumacher
Special Effects
Dennis R. Scott
Stunts
John Scott
Music
Paul Sebastian
Special Effects
David Sharp
Special Effects
Rosalind Shingleton
Other
Ronald Shusett
Screenplay
Ronald Shusett
Executive Producer
William Siler
Transportation Coordinator
Jethro Singer
Graphics
Ron Sistare
Sound
Eric W Skipper
Visual Effects
Earl Smith
Visual Effects
Karen Smith
Production Assistant
Steven Spier
Visual Effects
Stefan Stanskowski
Other
Joe Starr
Miniatures
David Stephenson
Sound
Rina Sternfeld-allon
Script Supervisor
Alicia M Stevenson
Foley
Lorraine Teachey
Miniatures
Ed Thompson
Graphics
Noel Tomlinson
Production Assistant
Charles Torbett
Property Master
Lucio Trentiti
Production Manager
Tom Trovato
Best Boy
Mike Tucker
Boom Operator
Danielle Verese
Visual Effects
Tim Viereck
Visual Effects
Peter Voysey
Art Department
Edgar Wallace
Characters As Source Material
Robert Webber
3-D Models
Jean Wessner
Wardrobe
Johnny West
Other
Rosemarie Wheeler
Sound Editor
Les Wiggins
Sound Editor
John Wildermuth
Production Assistant
David S Williams
Other
Franklin Williams
Generator Operator
Alonzo V Wilson
Assistant
John Wood
Art Director
Film Details
Also Known As
King Kong Lives!, King Kong Returns
MPAA Rating
Genre
Adventure
Fantasy
Release Date
1986
Distribution Company
DE LAURENTIIS COMPANY/PARAMOUNT PICTURES
Location
University of North Carolina, USA; New Hanover County Airport, North Carolina, USA; Leland, North Carolina, USA; Airlie Gardens, North Carolina, USA; DEG Film Studios, Wilmington, North Carolina, USA; Eastern Tennessee, USA; Burgaw, North Carolina, USA
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 45m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Winter December 19, 1986
Sequel to "King Kong" (1976), directed by John Guillerman.
Began shooting March 31, 1986.
Completed shooting June 30, 1986.
Todd-AO
Released in United States Winter December 19, 1986
