King Kong
The most exciting original motion picture event of all time.
1976
Rated
PG
134
minutes
Adventure, Fantasy
Directed By:
John Guillermin
An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.
Language
English
Release Date
September 8, 1976
Budget
$23,000,000
Revenue
$90,614,445
Golden Globe Awards
New Star of the Year – Actress
Cast
Jeff Bridges
Jack F. Prescott
Jessica Lange
Dwan
Charles Grodin
Fred S. Wilson
John Randolph
Captain Ross
René Auberjonois
Roy Bagley
Julius Harris
Boan
Jack O'Halloran
Joe Perko
Ed Lauter
Carnahan
John Agar
City Official
Jorge Moreno
Garcia
Mario Gallo
Timmons
John Lone
Chinese Cook
Garry Walberg
Army General
Keny Long
Ape Masked Man
Sid Conrad
Petrox Chairman
George S. Whiteman
Army Helicopter Pilot
Wayne Heffley
Air Force General
Todd Baker
Shea Stadium Spectator
Corbin Bernsen
Reporter
Ray Buktenica
Naval Officer
Larry M. Byrd
Excited Fan
Peter Cullen
King Kong (voice)
S.C. Dacy
Newspaper Photographer
James Dunaway
Man in Audience
Ned Gill
Crushed Spectator
Donald F. Glut
Guy in Ampitheater
Walt Gorney
Subway Driver
Shawn McAllister
Police Sergeant
Eve McVeagh
Reporter
Larry Naschel
Victim
Ira S. Rosenstein
Logan
David Roya
Ship's Radio Operator
David Ulmer
Man Running in Terror
Kristephan Warren-Stevens
Kid with Afro on Bleachers
Brent Huff
Extra
Rick Baker
King Kong
Dennis Fimple
Sunfish
Show Full Crew
Editing
Directing
Writing
Edgar Wallace
Idea
Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Screenplay
Ruth Rose
Screenplay
James Ashmore Creelman
Screenplay
Merian C. Cooper
Idea
Camera
Elliott Marks
Still Photographer
Richard H. Kline
Director of Photography
Bobby Greene
Assistant Camera
Sound
John Barry
Original Music Composer
Jack Solomon
Sound Mixer
William L. McCaughey
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Harry W. Tetrick
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Production
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Terry Carr
Production Manager
Joyce Selznick
Casting
Brian E. Frankish
Unit Production Manager
Federico De Laurentiis
Executive Producer
Christian Ferry
Executive Producer
Lori Imbler
Production Coordinator
George Goodman
Production Manager
Art
Mario Chiari
Production Design
Dale Hennesy
Production Design
Robert Gundlach
Art Direction
Archie J. Bacon
Art Direction
John Franco Jr.
Set Decoration
David A. Constable
Art Direction
Costume & Make-Up
Crew
Diane Peterson
Stunts
Ted White
Stunts
Gene LeBell
Stunts
Rob Bottin
Makeup Effects
Loren Janes
Stunts
Julius LeFlore
Stunts
Bill Couch
Stunt Coordinator
Ernest Robinson
Stunts
Carlo Rambaldi
Special Effects
Melvin Jones
Stunts
Phil Tucker
Post Production Supervisor
Jim Lovelett
Stunts
Roger Creed
Stunts
Kelly Nichols
Stunt Double
Ray Saniger
Stunts
Sunny Woods
Stunts
Jesse Wayne
Stunts
Beth Nufer
Stunts
Glen Robinson
Special Effects
Joe Pronto
Stunts