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King Kong
King Kong

King Kong

September 8, 1976
2h 14m
Adventure
Fantasy
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.

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Director
John Guillermin
Cast
Jeff Bridges, Jessica Lange, Charles Grodin, John Randolph, René Auberjonois, Julius Harris, Jack O'Halloran, Ed Lauter, John Agar, Jorge Moreno
Release Date
September 8, 1976
Production
Paramount Pictures, The De Laurentiis Company

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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