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|caption =American ''King Kong Lives'' poster | |||
|name =''King Kong Lives''|titles=yes | |name =''King Kong Lives''|titles=yes | ||
|dt =''King Kong Lives'' (1986) | |dt =''King Kong Lives'' (1986) | ||
|jp-title =''King Kong 2'' (1986) | |jp-title =''King Kong 2'' (1986) | ||
|director =John Guillermin | |director =[[John Guillermin]] | ||
|producer =Dino De Laurentiis (executive),<br>Ronald Shusett (executive),<br>Martha Schumacher | |producer =[[Dino De Laurentiis]] (executive),<br>Ronald Shusett (executive),<br>Martha Schumacher | ||
|writer =Ronald Shusett,<br>Steven Pressfield | |writer =Ronald Shusett,<br>Steven Pressfield | ||
|composer =John Scott | |composer =John Scott | ||
|distributor =De Laurentiis Entertainment Group,<br>[[ | |distributor =[[De Laurentiis Company|De Laurentiis Entertainment Group]],<br>[[Shochiku|Shochiku Fuji]]{{sup|[[Japan|JP]]}} | ||
|rating =PG-13 | |rating =PG-13 | ||
|budget =$18,000,000 | |budget =$18,000,000 | ||
|gross =$4,700,000 | |gross =$4,700,000 {{small|([[United States|US]])}} | ||
|runtime =105 minutes<br>{{small|(1 hour, 45 minutes)}} | |runtime =105 minutes<br>{{small|(1 hour, 45 minutes)}} | ||
|aspectratio =2. | |aspectratio =2.39:1 | ||
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{{Notice|<nowiki></nowiki>''[[King Kong 2]]'' redirects here. For the video game tie-ins to this film, see ''[[King Kong 2: Furious Megaton Punch]]'' and ''[[King Kong 2: Revived Legend]]''.}} | |||
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'''''King Kong Lives''''' is a [[1986]] [[United States|American]] giant monster [[:Category:Films|film]] | '''''King Kong Lives''''', known internationally as '''''King Kong 2''''', is a [[1986]] [[United States|American]] giant monster [[:Category:Films|film]] directed by [[John Guillermin]] and written by Ronald Shusett and Steven Pressfield, with special effects by [[Carlo Rambaldi]]. Produced by the [[De Laurentiis Company|De Laurentiis Entertainment Group]], it is a sequel to the [[King Kong (1976 film)|1976 remake of ''King Kong'']]. It stars Brian Kerwin, Linda Hamilton, John Ashton, Peter Michael Goetz, Frank Maraden, and Jimmie Ray Weeks. The film was released to American theaters by the De Laurentiis Entertainment Group on December 19, 1986. | ||
Ten years after [[King Kong | Ten years after [[King Kong (De Laurentiis)|Kong's]] fall from the [[World Trade Center]], he is kept alive in a coma by Dr. Amy Franklin of the Atlantic Institute. In order to save Kong's life with an artificial heart, she requires a blood transfusion from another member of his species. Adventurer Hank Mitchell discovers a female of the species in Borneo who is dubbed [[Lady Kong]], and the operation to replace Kong's heart is successful. But when Lady Kong escapes the institute with Kong, the military begins to hunt down the two apes. When Lady Kong becomes pregnant with Kong's child, Kong musters his remaining strength for a final confrontation with the military to save his family. ''King Kong Lives'' proved to be a critical and financial failure, and was the last live action ''[[King Kong (franchise)|King Kong]]'' film for nearly two decades. [[Universal Pictures]] would return the character to the big screen with Peter Jackson's ''[[King Kong (2005 film)|King Kong]]'' remake in [[2005]]. | ||
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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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After being seemingly killed by [[UH-1 Iroquois]] helicopters atop the [[World Trade Center]] in 1976, [[King Kong | After being seemingly killed by [[UH-1 Iroquois]] helicopters atop the [[World Trade Center]] in 1976, [[King Kong (De Laurentiis)|King Kong]] was actually taken to the Atlantic Institute and kept alive in a coma for 10 years. Dr. Amy Franklin sets out to save Kong's life by giving him a computer-monitored artificial heart, however the procedure would require a blood transfusion and no suitable donor for Kong exists. Thankfully, adventurer Hank Mitchell discovers a female member of Kong's species, dubbed "[[Lady Kong]]," in the jungles of Borneo. Mitchell proposes that Borneo and [[Skull Island|Kong's island]] were once part of the same landmass, explaining how members of the species were found living in both locations. Lady Kong is brought to the Institute so her blood can be used for Kong's operation. The procedure proves to be a success, but the revived Kong and Lady Kong escape from the Institute and run off together. Army colonel Archie Nevitt and his men are then called in to hunt down the giant apes. The army corners Kong and his new mate in the forest and seemingly cause Kong to fall from a cliff to his death, then proceed to capture Lady Kong alive. Kong survives the fall and begins pursuing his mate, but Dr. Franklin and Mitchell learn that his artificial heart is beginning to give out. They also come to discover that Lady Kong is pregnant with Kong's child. Franklin and Mitchell help Lady Kong escape from a military base and bring her to a barn, where she goes into labor. Kong arrives at the farm, with the military standing in the way to his mate. Kong clashes with the army, and despite being mortally wounded succeeds in killing Nevitt and defeating his attackers. Kong then drags himself into the barn, where Lady Kong has given birth to their [[Baby Kong|son]]. Kong manages to get a good look at his son before finally dying from a combination of his wounds and the failure of his artificial heart. Lady Kong and her son are then relocated to Borneo, to live out their days together in peace. | ||
==Staff== | ==Staff== | ||
{{Main|King Kong Lives/Credits}} | {{Main|King Kong Lives/Credits}} | ||
{{Staffs | {{Staffs | ||
|Directed by=John Guillermin | |Directed by=[[John Guillermin]] | ||
|Written by=Ronald Shusett, Steven Pressfield | |Written by=Ronald Shusett, Steven Pressfield | ||
|Produced by=Martha Schumacher | |Produced by=Martha Schumacher | ||
|Executive Producers=Dino De Laurentiis, Ronald Shusett | |Executive Producers=[[Dino De Laurentiis]], Ronald Shusett | ||
|Music by=John Scott | |Music by=John Scott | ||
|Cinematography by=Alec Mills | |Cinematography by=Alec Mills | ||
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==Cast== | ==Cast== | ||
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{{Cast | {{Cast | ||
|Brian Kerwin|Hank Mitchell | |Brian Kerwin|Hank Mitchell | ||
|Linda Hamilton|Dr. Amy Franklin | |Linda Hamilton|Dr. Amy Franklin | ||
|Peter Elliott|[[King Kong | |Peter Elliott|[[King Kong (De Laurentiis)|King Kong]] | ||
|John Ashton|Lt.Col. Archie Nevitt | |John Ashton|Lt. Col. Archie Nevitt | ||
|George Antoni (as George Yiasomi)|[[Lady Kong]] | |George Antoni (as George Yiasomi)|[[Lady Kong]] | ||
|Benjamin Kechley|[[Baby Kong]] | |Benjamin Kechley|[[Baby Kong]] | ||
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|[[Peter Cullen]]|King Kong (voice, stock vocalizations; uncredited) | |[[Peter Cullen]]|King Kong (voice, stock vocalizations; uncredited) | ||
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===Japanese VHS dub=== | |||
{{Cast|notice=n | |||
|Isao Sasaki|Hank Mitchell | |||
|Hiroko Suzuki|Dr. Amy Franklin | |||
|Kenji Utsumi|Lt. Col. Archie Nevitt | |||
|Koichi Kitamura|Dr. Benson Hughes | |||
|Toru Ohira|Dr. Andrew Ingersoll | |||
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===TV Asahi Japanese dub=== | |||
{{Cast|notice=n | |||
|Shuichi Ikeda|Hank Mitchell | |||
|Hami Koyama|Dr. Amy Franklin | |||
|Yoshisada Sakaguchi|Lt. Col. Archie Nevitt | |||
|Rokuro Naya|Dr. Benson Hughes | |||
|Masaaki Maeda|Dr. Andrew Ingersoll | |||
|Hochu Otsuka|Major Peete | |||
|Eken Mine|Vance | |||
|Atsushi Ii|Crew Chief | |||
*Motomu Kiyokawa | |||
*Hirabayashi Shozo | |||
*Ikuya Sawaki | |||
*Kazuhiko Inoue | |||
*[[Kenyu Horiuchi]] | |||
*Nobuyuki Furuta | |||
*Toshihiko Seki | |||
*Masaaki Tsukada | |||
*Takuro Kitagawa | |||
*Kazuo Seki | |||
*Akio Otsuka | |||
*Roko Takizawa | |||
*Kikuko Inoue | |||
*Noriko Oka | |||
}} | |||
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==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
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===Monsters=== | ===Monsters=== | ||
*[[King Kong | *[[King Kong (De Laurentiis)|King Kong]] | ||
*[[Lady Kong]] | *[[Lady Kong]] | ||
*[[Baby Kong]] | *[[Baby Kong]] | ||
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==Production== | ==Production== | ||
Ever since ''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong]]'' earned $80 million at the box office, Dino De Laurentiis considered producing a sequel. Various projects were considered, ranging from ''King Kong in Africa'' and ''King Kong in Moscow'' to loose remakes of ''[[Son of Kong]]''. Ultimately, ''King Kong Lives'' was released on December 19, 1986, almost exactly | Ever since ''[[King Kong (1976 film)|King Kong]]'' earned $80 million at the box office, Dino De Laurentiis considered producing a sequel. Various projects were considered, ranging from ''King Kong in Africa'' and ''King Kong in Moscow'' to loose remakes of ''[[Son of Kong]]''. Ultimately, ''King Kong Lives'' was released on December 19, 1986, almost exactly 10 years after the release of ''King Kong''. Despite its reduced budget compared to its predecessor, ''King Kong Lives'' was heavily marketed around the world, usually under the title ''King Kong 2'', even receiving two tie-in games in [[Japan]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{Main|King Kong Lives/Gallery}} | {{Main|King Kong Lives/Gallery}} | ||
==Soundtrack== | ==Soundtrack== | ||
{{Main|King Kong Lives | {{Main|King Kong Lives/Soundtrack}} | ||
== | ==Alternate titles== | ||
''' | *'''''King Kong 2''''' (international title) | ||
==Video releases== | |||
'''20th Century Fox''' DVD (2004) | |||
*'''Region:''' 1 | *'''Region:''' 1 | ||
*'''Discs:''' 1 | *'''Discs:''' 1 | ||
*'''Audio:''' English (2.0 Mono) | *'''Audio:''' English (2.0 Mono and 5.1) | ||
*'''Special features:''' None | *'''Special features:''' None | ||
*'''Notes:''' Out of print. | *'''Notes:''' Out of print. | ||
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* | '''Umbrella Entertainment''' Blu-ray (January 18, 2023)<ref name="Umbrella">{{cite web|url=https://shop.umbrellaent.com.au/products/king-kong-lives-collectors-edition-poster-postcards-beyond-genres-24-blu-ray-1986|title=King Kong Lives Collector's Edition (+Poster +Postcards) (Beyond Genres #24) (Blu-Ray) (1986)|work=Umbrella Entertainment|accessdate=15 October 2022}}</ref> | ||
*'''Region:''' B | |||
*'''Discs:''' 1 | |||
*'''Audio:''' English (2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio) | |||
*'''Subtitles:''' English | |||
*'''Special features''': Audio commentary by ''[[King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon]]'' author Ray Morton, interview with miniature supervisor David M. Jones, "John Guillermin Lives" featurette, [[John Guillermin]] video essay by Stephen Vagg, trailer, reversible poster, six postcards | |||
Though ''King Kong Lives'' is not yet available on Blu-ray in North America, [[Shout! Factory]] licensed it from StudioCanal and made a digital HD version of the film available for rental or purchase through various online storefronts beginning on July 12, [[2022]]. | |||
==Videos== | ==Videos== | ||
{{Videos| | {{Videos| | ||
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{{vid|<youtube width="300" height="169">VRDrq-e6ank</youtube>|''King Kong Lives'' TV spot}} | |||
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==Trivia== | |||
*One [[Japan]]ese poster for this film was illustrated by the late [[Noriyoshi Ohrai]], who was known for illustrating posters for most of the [[Heisei era|Heisei]] and [[Millennium era|Millennium]] ''[[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]]'' films. | |||
*Some of the M114 Command and Reconnaissance Carriers in the film are equipped with fake turrets, possibly to create the illusion of greater military firepower.<ref name="Internet Movie Cars Database">[http://www.imcdb.org/vehicle_167627-Dodge-WC-51-1942.html 1942 Dodge WC 51]</ref> | |||
*''King Kong Lives'' is, to date, the last live action ''[[King Kong (franchise)|King Kong]]'' film to take place in the year of its release. All subsequent films either take place in the past or near future. | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
*[http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/King_Kong_Lives List of firearms used in the film] | *[http://www.imfdb.org/wiki/King_Kong_Lives List of firearms used in the film] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
{{Kaiju Movies}} | {{Kaiju Movies|tab=Kong}} | ||
{{Comments}} | {{Comments}} | ||
{{Era|DL|FIL|KK}} | {{Era|DL|FIL|KK}} |
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King Kong Lives, known internationally as King Kong 2, is a 1986 American giant monster film directed by John Guillermin and written by Ronald Shusett and Steven Pressfield, with special effects by Carlo Rambaldi. Produced by the De Laurentiis Entertainment Group, it is a sequel to the 1976 remake of King Kong. It stars Brian Kerwin, Linda Hamilton, John Ashton, Peter Michael Goetz, Frank Maraden, and Jimmie Ray Weeks. The film was released to American theaters by the De Laurentiis Entertainment Group on December 19, 1986.
Ten years after Kong's fall from the World Trade Center, he is kept alive in a coma by Dr. Amy Franklin of the Atlantic Institute. In order to save Kong's life with an artificial heart, she requires a blood transfusion from another member of his species. Adventurer Hank Mitchell discovers a female of the species in Borneo who is dubbed Lady Kong, and the operation to replace Kong's heart is successful. But when Lady Kong escapes the institute with Kong, the military begins to hunt down the two apes. When Lady Kong becomes pregnant with Kong's child, Kong musters his remaining strength for a final confrontation with the military to save his family. King Kong Lives proved to be a critical and financial failure, and was the last live action King Kong film for nearly two decades. Universal Pictures would return the character to the big screen with Peter Jackson's King Kong remake in 2005.
Plot
After being seemingly killed by UH-1 Iroquois helicopters atop the World Trade Center in 1976, King Kong was actually taken to the Atlantic Institute and kept alive in a coma for 10 years. Dr. Amy Franklin sets out to save Kong's life by giving him a computer-monitored artificial heart, however the procedure would require a blood transfusion and no suitable donor for Kong exists. Thankfully, adventurer Hank Mitchell discovers a female member of Kong's species, dubbed "Lady Kong," in the jungles of Borneo. Mitchell proposes that Borneo and Kong's island were once part of the same landmass, explaining how members of the species were found living in both locations. Lady Kong is brought to the Institute so her blood can be used for Kong's operation. The procedure proves to be a success, but the revived Kong and Lady Kong escape from the Institute and run off together. Army colonel Archie Nevitt and his men are then called in to hunt down the giant apes. The army corners Kong and his new mate in the forest and seemingly cause Kong to fall from a cliff to his death, then proceed to capture Lady Kong alive. Kong survives the fall and begins pursuing his mate, but Dr. Franklin and Mitchell learn that his artificial heart is beginning to give out. They also come to discover that Lady Kong is pregnant with Kong's child. Franklin and Mitchell help Lady Kong escape from a military base and bring her to a barn, where she goes into labor. Kong arrives at the farm, with the military standing in the way to his mate. Kong clashes with the army, and despite being mortally wounded succeeds in killing Nevitt and defeating his attackers. Kong then drags himself into the barn, where Lady Kong has given birth to their son. Kong manages to get a good look at his son before finally dying from a combination of his wounds and the failure of his artificial heart. Lady Kong and her son are then relocated to Borneo, to live out their days together in peace.
Staff
- Main article: King Kong Lives/Credits.
Staff role on the left, staff member's name on the right.
- Directed by John Guillermin
- Written by Ronald Shusett, Steven Pressfield
- Produced by Martha Schumacher
- Music by John Scott
- Cinematography by Alec Mills
- Edited by Malcom Cooke
- Production design by Peter Murton
- Assistant directing by Matt Earl Beesley, Brian W. Cook, Bruce Moriarty, Bud Davis
- Special effects by Carlo Rambaldi
Cast
Actor's name on the left, character played on the right.
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Japanese VHS dub
TV Asahi Japanese dub
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Appearances
Monsters |
Weapons, vehicles, and races |
Production
Ever since King Kong earned $80 million at the box office, Dino De Laurentiis considered producing a sequel. Various projects were considered, ranging from King Kong in Africa and King Kong in Moscow to loose remakes of Son of Kong. Ultimately, King Kong Lives was released on December 19, 1986, almost exactly 10 years after the release of King Kong. Despite its reduced budget compared to its predecessor, King Kong Lives was heavily marketed around the world, usually under the title King Kong 2, even receiving two tie-in games in Japan.
Gallery
- Main article: King Kong Lives/Gallery.
Soundtrack
- Main article: King Kong Lives/Soundtrack.
Alternate titles
- King Kong 2 (international title)
Video releases
20th Century Fox DVD (2004)
- Region: 1
- Discs: 1
- Audio: English (2.0 Mono and 5.1)
- Special features: None
- Notes: Out of print.
Umbrella Entertainment Blu-ray (January 18, 2023)[1]
- Region: B
- Discs: 1
- Audio: English (2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio)
- Subtitles: English
- Special features: Audio commentary by King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon author Ray Morton, interview with miniature supervisor David M. Jones, "John Guillermin Lives" featurette, John Guillermin video essay by Stephen Vagg, trailer, reversible poster, six postcards
Though King Kong Lives is not yet available on Blu-ray in North America, Shout! Factory licensed it from StudioCanal and made a digital HD version of the film available for rental or purchase through various online storefronts beginning on July 12, 2022.
Videos
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Trivia
- One Japanese poster for this film was illustrated by the late Noriyoshi Ohrai, who was known for illustrating posters for most of the Heisei and Millennium Godzilla films.
- Some of the M114 Command and Reconnaissance Carriers in the film are equipped with fake turrets, possibly to create the illusion of greater military firepower.[2]
- King Kong Lives is, to date, the last live action King Kong film to take place in the year of its release. All subsequent films either take place in the past or near future.
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