King Kong Lives (1986)

  • PG-13
  • 12/19/1986 (US)
  • Fantasy, Action, Adventure
  • 1h 45m

America's biggest hero is back... and he is not happy.

Overview

After falling from the Twin Towers, Kong lies in a coma for ten years. When his heart begins to fail, scientists engineer an artificial heart, and a giant female ape is captured to serve as a source for a blood transfusion. When Kong awakens following his heart transplant, he senses the nearby presence of the female ape and the two escape to wreak havoc together.

John Guillermin

Director

Ronald Shusett

Story, Screenplay

Steven Pressfield

Story, Screenplay

Merian C. Cooper

Characters

Edgar Wallace

Characters

Cast

Linda Hamilton's headshot

Linda Hamilton

Amy Franklin
Brian Kerwin's headshot

Brian Kerwin

Hank Mitchell
John Ashton's headshot

John Ashton

Lt. Col. R.T. Nevitt
Peter Michael Goetz's headshot

Peter Michael Goetz

Dr. Andrew Ingersoll
Peter Elliott's headshot

Peter Elliott

King Kong
Frank Maraden's headshot

Frank Maraden

Dr. Benson Hughes
George Antoni's headshot

George Antoni

Lady Kong
Robin Cahall's headshot

Robin Cahall

Mazlansky

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