King Kong (1976)
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Theatrical release poster by John Berkey
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| Directed by | John Guillermin |
| Produced by | Dino De Laurentiis |
| Screenplay by | Lorenzo Semple Jr. |
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King Kong by James Creelman Ruth Rose Merian C. Cooper Edgar Wallace |
| Starring |
Jeff Bridges Charles Grodin Jessica Lange |
| Music by | John Barry |
| Cinematography | Richard H. Kline |
| Edited by | Ralph E. Winters |
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| Distributed by | Paramount Pictures |
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134 minutes |
| Country | United States Italy |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $24 million |
| Box office | $90.6 million |
King Kong is a 1976 American monster film produced by Dino De Laurentiis and directed by John Guillermin. It is a modern remake of the 1933 film of the same name about a giant ape that is captured and imported to New York City for exhibition. Featuring special effects by Carlo Rambaldi, it stars Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin and Jessica Lange in her first film role.
The remake's screenplay was written by Lorenzo Semple Jr., based on the 1933 screenplay by James Ashmore Creelman and Ruth Rose, and from the original idea by Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace.
The film was the fifth highest-grossing film of 1977 according to box office statistics compiled during its release by Variety. It won the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects and was also nominated for Best Cinematography and Best Sound.
Of the three King Kong films, it is the only one to feature the World Trade Center instead of the Empire State Building.
A sequel titled King Kong Lives was released in 1986.
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