Charles Grodin, Ed Lauter, Jack O'Halloran

Before John Hughes claimed the mantle of Hollywood's antichrist, that title was firmly held by producer Dino De Laurentiis, whose middle name may have been "hubris." He vowed that this remake of the 1...( read more  read more... )933 horror classic would be a bigger hit than Jaws and that his Kong would be more sympathetic than the shark. But for all the money he spent on trying to make this monkey look real, the biggest special effect was making Jeff Bridges look like a monkey--and nearly destroying Jessica Lange's acting career before it started. The film was noteworthy mostly for how cheesy the ape looks, though this was one of the first films to be shot at the then-new World Trade Center. Even Charles Grodin, as the villainous promoter, can't get laughs in this idiotic film. --Marshall Fine

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PG, 2 hrs. 14 min.

Directed by: John Guillermin

Release Date: December 17, 1976

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DVD Release Date: July 27, 1999

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  • July 6, 2008
    Pure camp, most notable for a young Jessica Lange
  • February 20, 2008
    Camp Classic
  • February 16, 2008
    Jackson's remake annoyed me, this one just bores me. It did have Jessica Lange when she was looking very do-able. But not even that, or "the dude", can't save this one.
  • February 6, 2008
    holds nothing to the original
  • February 3, 2008
    Pending Review...

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  • November 16, 2009
    not a great version,loved it in the 70s,but now .....not so much
  • October 22, 2009
    i Saw KiNgKonG WhEn i WaS iN coLLeGe At GuiH...
  • October 17, 2009
    Oh yeah, I remember this dumbass remake. Too bad Peter Jackson made a far better remake a whole 29 years later. If he hadn't, then I....still wouldn't recommend this one.
  • September 28, 2009
    For a remake it is very good.
  • September 27, 2009
    just to old for my taste

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  • QueenOfSparta
    August 27, 2007
    love this old version king kong as well and the soundtrack by john barry.

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