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King Kong (1976)

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Reviews Counted:25

Fresh:12

Rotten:13

Average Rating:4.9/10

Runtime: 2 hrs 15 mins

Genre: Action/Adventure

Synopsis: One of the top money-makers of the 1970s. Producer Dino Delaurentis up-dates the 1933 classic. Jessica Lange's first starring role. Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best Cinematography,... One of the top money-makers of the 1970s. Producer Dino Delaurentis up-dates the 1933 classic. Jessica Lange's first starring role. Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best Cinematography, Best Sound. Academy Award: Best Special Effects. [More]

Starring: Jeff Bridges, Jessica Lange, Charles Grodin, John Randolph

Starring: Jeff Bridges, Jessica Lange, Charles Grodin, John Randolph, Rene Auberjonois, Julius Harris, Jack O'Halloran, Dennis Fimple, Rick Baker

Director: John Guillermin

Director: John Guillermin
Producer: Dino De Laurentiis
Screenwriter: Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Composer: John Barry

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Release:

Nov 30, 1999

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DVD Features:

  • Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

  • DTS - English, French, Spanish
  • DTS HD Master Audio - English, French, Spanish
  • Subtitles - Dutch, French, Japanese, Spanish
 
 
 
 

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10/18/08
Variety
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Not as bad as reputed, this Kong has some good moments + great Barry score.

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03/08/08
Steve Crum
Steve Crum
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05/07/07
Chuck O'Leary
Chuck O'Leary
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06/24/06
Geoff Andrew
Geoff Andrew
Time Out

The ape here is of course absurd, clearly a guy in a gorilla suit...

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12/07/05
MaryAnn Johanson
MaryAnn Johanson
Flick Filosopher

No review available.

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10/10/05
Cole Smithey
Cole Smithey
ColeSmithey.com

An amazing motion picture experience....Lange's as memorable as she is mesmerising

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07/04/05
Clint Morris
Clint Morris
Moviehole

No review available.

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07/01/05
Jake Euker
Jake Euker
F5 (Wichita, KS)

No review available.

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06/17/05
Emanuel Levy
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05/09/05
Vincent Canby
Vincent Canby
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01/07/05
Greg Maki
Greg Maki
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10/23/04
Roger Ebert
Roger Ebert
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08/12/04
Denver Post
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03/12/04
Thomas Delapa
Thomas Delapa
Boulder Weekly

Awful in nearly every respect; stick with the original!

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01/11/04
James Sanford
James Sanford
Kalamazoo Gazette

No review available.

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12/18/03
Brian J. Arthurs
Brian J. Arthurs
Beach Reporter (Southern California)

Fairly entertaining remake

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11/21/03
Jon Niccum
Jon Niccum
Lawrence Journal-World

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11/06/03
Rebecca Murray
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10/01/03
Marjorie Baumgarten
Marjorie Baumgarten
Austin Chronicle

Filme de estréia de Lange, que rouba o filme com suas belíssimas pernas, seus decotes e sua beleza. É uma pena que o roteiro seja tão burocrático e sem imaginação.

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07/25/03
Pablo Villaca
Pablo Villaca
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December 02, 2005: "King Kong" Photo Gallery Update: 82 Pics!
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