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Features: DVD, Widescreen
The Big Apple is again besieged by the monstrous King Kong. Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lange star in this ambitious remake of the 1933 original, which adds a great deal of camp and good fun to the story. Again, the gargantuan ape battles attacking aircraft high above the streets of New York, this time plunging from the top of the World Trade Center to his death amidst thousands of horrified onlookers. King Kong won an Oscar for special effects, and the horror and the thrills are brought anew to another generation in this classic and classy production.
"Highly touted special effects..." Leonard Maltin, Leonard Maltin's Movie & Video Guide
"...impressive sets and a believable King Kong..." Videohound's Golden Movie Retriever
Editor's Note
One of the top money-makers of the 1970s. Producer Dino Delaurentis up-dates the 1933 classic. Jessica Lange's first starring role. Academy Award Nominations: 2, including Best Cinematography, Best Sound. Academy Award: Best Special Effects.
Plot Summary
Remake of the 1933 classic about a Giant Ape from a lost world who falls in love with a beautiful actress sacrificed to him by the native tribespeople on the island he inhabits.
| Features | Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound | | Audio: English Dolby Digital Stereo | | Audio: French Dolby Digital Mono | | Interactive Menus | | Scene Selection | | Subtitles: English | | Widescreen Version Enhanced For 16:9 TVs |
| Technical Info
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Release Information
| | Studio: Paramount |
| Release Date: 1/24/2006 |
| Running Time: 134 minutes |
| Original Release Date: 1976 | | Catalog ID: 036434 | | UPC: 00097360364347 | | Number of Discs: 1 |
Audio & Video
| | Original Language: English | | Available Audio Tracks: English [CC], English, French Dubbed | | Video: Color |
Aspect Ratio | | Widescreen 2.35:1 |
| Cast & Crew | Charles Grodin | | Jeff Bridges | | Jessica Lange | | Rene Auberjonois | | Dino De Laurentiis - Producer | | Federico De Laurentiis, et. al. - Executive Producer | | John Barry - Original Music By | | John Guillermin - Director | | Lorenzo Sample, Jr. - Writer | | Mario Chiari, et. al. - Production Designer | | Merian C. Cooper, et. al. - Story By | | Ralph E. Winters - Editor | | Richard H. Kline - Cinematographer |
| Awards |
Oscar (1977) |  | Carlo Rambaldi, Glen Robinson, Frank Van der Veer, Winner, Special Achievement Award | | | Richard H. Kline, Nominee, Best Cinematography | | | William L. McCaughey, Aaron Rochin, Jack Solomon, Harry W. Tetrick, Nominee, Best Sound | |
Golden Globe (1977) | | Jessica Lange, Winner, Best Acting Debut In A Motion Picture - Female |
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