A*P*E (1976)
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Ten Tons of Animal Fury Leaps from the Screen
NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH KING KONG |
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A*P*E (킹콩의大逆襲 is a Kingkongui Daeyeokseub, lit. King Kong's Great Counterattack)1976 special effects monster film co-produced by Kukje Movies and Lee Ming Film Company. The film was released to South Korean theaters on July 23, 1976 and to American theaters in October of the same year. It was created in order to cash in on Dino De Laurentiis' then-upcoming King Kong remake, and borrows several elements from the film's story.
Plot
Off of the coast of South Korea, a 36ft ape escapes from an oil tanker and has a battle with a kaiju sized great white shark. The ape reaches land in South Korea, Afterwards an actress named Marilyn Baker arrived in South Korea along with her boyfriend/journalist, Tom. The U.S. army hears reports of a giant ape but the commanding officers pass it off as fake. After seeing the footprintd they think it's the doing of the film company and ask if it's King Kong. The ape fights a giant python before a confrontation with archers where they are unable to kill the ape. After this attack the U.S. military and Captain Kim, of the Soth Korean police became convinced that the reports are real. They however cover up this information while Tom begs them for answers. Tom goes to the film set as Marilyn is shooting a scene involving rape and informs her about the ape and that it is still killing people. She is skeptical of how serious he is but they kiss. The ape is destroying entire villages and the military is forced to evacuate rural areas. The ape enters the filming location ans Marilyn accidentally runs into it's giant hand when filming a scene. The ape carries Marilyn into the mountains and a colonel that goes by Colonel Davis is given orders to capture it alive. While the ape is busy fighting helicopers and gives them the middle finger, Tom rescues Marilyn and the ape follows them into Seoul. The ape recaptures Marilyn and continues his rampage in the city. The military increases the fire power of the weapons and kills the ape, and Tom and Marilyn are reunited.
Staff
- Main article: A*P*E/Credits.
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by Paul Leder
- Written by Paul Leder, Reuben A. Leder
- Produced by K.M. Yeung, Paul Leder, Tony Francis, Reuben A. Leder, Yang Tseng-Hsiu
- Music by Bruce Mac Rae, Chung Min Sup
- Cinematography by Daniel L. Symmes, Tony Francis, Miriam R. Leder
- Production design by Lee Bong Sun
- Assistant directing by Miriam R. Leder, Choi Young Chul
- Special effects by Park Kwang Nam
Cast
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
- Rod Arrants as Tom Rose
- Joanna de Varona as Marilyn Baker
- Alex Nicol as Colonel Davis
- Lee Nak Hoon as Captain Kim
- Woo Yun Jung as Mrs. Kim
- Jerry Harke as Lieutenant Smith
- Larry Chandler as First Mate
- Walt Myers as Seaman
- J.J. Gould as Soldier in Jeep
- Charles Johnson as American Tourist
- Paul Leder as Dino
- Choi Sung Kwan as Film Producer
- Bob Kurcz as American Actor
- Jules Levey as Reporter
Appearances
Monsters
- A*P*E
- Giant shark
- Giant snake
Gallery
- Main article: A*P*E/Gallery.
Alternate Titles
- The New King Kong (Initial title)
- Super Ape (Initial title)
- Attack of the Giant Horny Gorilla (1982 American re-release title)
- Hideous Mutant (American home video title)
- King Kong's Great Counterattack (Literal Korean title; 킹콩의大逆襲)
- King Kong Returns (France; King Kong Revient)
- The Revolt of Kong (French home video title; La Révolte de Kong)
- The King Ape (Philippines)
- Super Kong (Portugal)
- New King Kong (Soviet Union; Новый Кинг Конг)
- The Gorilla Attacks (Spain; El Gorila Ataca)
- Super King Kong (Turkey; Süper King Kong)
Theatrical Releases
- South Korea - July 23, 1976 [view poster]
- United States - October, 1976 [view poster]; 1982 (Re-release) [view poster]
- France - February 15, 1978 [view poster]
- Turkey - August 1979 [view poster]
- Portugal - September 29, 1982
Video Releases
Image Entertainment DVD (2001)
- Region: 1
- Discs: 1
- Audio: English
Kino Lorber DVD/Blu-Ray (2017)
- Region: 1 (DVD) or A/1 (Blu-Ray)
- Discs: 1
- Audio: English
Videos
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