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King Kong Escapes
King Kong Escapes
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King Kong Escapes

Original Title: キングコングの逆襲

1967
1h 44m
Action
Fantasy
Horror

Status

Released

Release

1967

Runtime

1h 44m

Where to Watch

Available options inUS

Provider type

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Storyline

"The electronic monster Mechani-Kong boldly challenges the ruler of the South Seas, King Kong!!"

An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr. Who to dig for Element X in a mine when the robot Mechani-Kong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle atop Tokyo Tower.

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 44m
Jul 22, 1967
Digital Release
Apr 16, 2014
Languages
English
Japanese
Director
Ishirō Honda
Ishirō Honda
Production
TOHO
TOHO
Rankin/Bass Productions
Rankin/Bass Productions
Tokyo Laboratory
Tokyo Laboratory
Production Countries
Japan
United States of America

Top Cast

24 Cast Members

Akira Takarada

Akira Takarada

Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura

Mie Hama

Mie Hama

Madame Piranha

Rhodes Reason

Rhodes Reason

Commander Carl Nelson

Linda Miller

Linda Miller

Lieutenant Susan Watson

Hideyo Amamoto

Hideyo Amamoto

Dr. Who

Yoshibumi Tajima

Yoshibumi Tajima

Henchman

Sachio Sakai

Sachio Sakai

Henchman

Ryuji Kita

SDF General

Ikio Sawamura

Ikio Sawamura

Native

Nadao Kirino

Nadao Kirino

Henchman

Shōichi Hirose

Shōichi Hirose

Henchman

Kazuo Suzuki

Kazuo Suzuki

Henchman

Tōru Ibuki

Tōru Ibuki

Henchman

Naoya Kusakawa

Naoya Kusakawa

Susumu Kurobe

Susumu Kurobe

Henchman

Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

King Kong

Hiroshi Sekita

Mechani-Kong/Gorosaurus

Kei Taguchi

Kei Taguchi

(voice)

Akiko Santo

Akiko Santo

(voice)

Osman Yusuf

Osman Yusuf

Submariner (uncredited)

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