King Kong Lives (1986) Movie Info
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Movie Name | King Kong Lives |
| Release Year | 1986 |
| Original Title | King Kong Lives |
| Director | John Guillermin |
| Screenplay Writer | Steven Pressfield |
| Story By | Based on characters created by Merian C. Cooper |
| Based on Novel by | Sequel to King Kong (1976) |
| Producer(s) | Dino De Laurentiis |
| Executive Producer(s) | Martha De Laurentiis |
| Lead Actors | Linda Hamilton, Brian Kerwin |
| Cast | Linda Hamilton, Brian Kerwin, John Ashton, Peter Elliott |
| Genre | Horror, Adventure, Sci-Fi |
| Subgenre | Monster Horror, Creature Feature |
| Release Date | December 19, 1986 (United States) |
| Runtime / Duration | 1h 45m (105 minutes) |
| Budget | ~$16 million |
| Box Office (Worldwide) | ~$4.7 million |
| Language | English |
| Country | United States |
| Production Company | De Laurentiis Entertainment Group |
| Distributor | Paramount Pictures |
| Filming Locations | North Carolina, USA |
| Music By | John Scott |
| Cinematography | Alec Mills |
| Edited By | Malcolm Cooke |
| Production Design | John J. Lloyd |
| Costume Design | — |
| Special Effects | Animatronics, suitmation, miniature effects |
| Makeup Effects | Ape creature prosthetics |
| MPAA Rating | PG-13 |
| Aspect Ratio | 2.35:1 |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Stereo |
| Format | Color |
| Themes | Survival, scientific experimentation, romance, captivity |
| Setting | Military facilities and tropical jungles |
| Notable Trivia | Features Lady Kong, introduced as Kong’s female companion |
| Critical Reception | Mostly negative reviews |
| Audience Reception | Developed a minor cult following |
| Awards / Nominations | Golden Raspberry Award nominations |
| Home Media | VHS, DVD, Blu-ray |
| Streaming Availability | Occasionally available on streaming services |
| Sequels / Franchise | Sequel to the 1976 King Kong remake |
| Franchise Type | Giant monster / King Kong franchise |
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Thought dead after his fall, King Kong has been kept alive in a coma at the Atlanta University. The great king needs a new heart, but there is not enough of his blood type around to install the huge artificial heart needed to keep the great beast alive. That is until another great ape is found alive and tamed by a man known as Hank Mitchell who agrees to have her used in order to save the great Kong’s life. Dr. Amy Franklin (Linda Hamilton), Kong’s keeper and doctor will be the one performing the surgery.
All goes well until Kong recovers and senses that the female nearby is in season. And as we all know, there is nothing going to stop two 100 foot gorillas from getting their freak on.
First off this is a bad idea for a movie. Kong should have stayed dead. Second and as much as I hate to say this, this film is done pretty well. The courtship between the huge apes is extremely amusing, you find yourself rooting for the two to get down to some serious ape on ape action. But unfortunately in these types of movies the ending is pretty predictable and the outcome is quite gruesome indeed.
Also once again the characters in the movie and the viewers who care about Kong are forced to go through another example of man’s cruelty to others sequence. Hokey in a good way, but this is a film that did not need to be made.
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