Movie·1967·1h 44m
King Kong Escapes
The electronic monster Mechani-Kong boldly challenges the ruler of the South Seas, King Kong!!
Directed By
Ishirō Honda
Country
Japan
Language
English
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The Story
Original title: キングコングの逆襲
An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr. Who to dig for Element X in a mine when the robot Mechani-Kong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle atop Tokyo Tower.
Written By
Takeshi Kimura
Producer
Tomoyuki Tanaka, Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Cinematography
Hajime Koizumi
Music
Akira Ifukube
Editor
Ryôhei Fujii
Themes
Production House
Audience Score
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// cast
Cast
Akira Takarada
Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
Mie Hama
Madame Piranha
Rhodes Reason
Commander Carl Nelson
Linda Miller
Lieutenant Susan Watson
Hideyo Amamoto
Dr. Who
Yoshibumi Tajima
Henchman
Sachio Sakai
Henchman
Ryuji Kita
SDF General
Ikio Sawamura
Native
Nadao Kirino
Henchman
Shōichi Hirose
Henchman
Kazuo Suzuki
Henchman
Tōru Ibuki
Henchman
Naoya Kusakawa
Susumu Kurobe
Henchman
Haruo Nakajima
King Kong
Hiroshi Sekita
Mechani-Kong/Gorosaurus
Kei Taguchi
(voice)
// crew
Crew
Ishirō Honda
Director
Hajime Koizumi
Director of Photography
Ryôhei Fujii
Editor
Akira Ifukube
Original Music Composer
Takeshi Kimura
Screenplay
Tomoyuki Tanaka
Executive Producer
Arthur Rankin, Jr.
Executive Producer
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