King Kong

Not to be confused with the 1933 original or the 2005 remake.

King Kong is a 1976 American monster adventure film produced by Dino De Laurentiis and directed by John Guillermin. It is a modernized remake of the 1933 film about a giant ape that is captured and taken to New York City for exhibition. It stars Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin, and Jessica Lange in her first film role, and features mechanical effects by Carlo Rambaldi and makeup effects by Rick Baker who also played the title character. It is the fifth entry in the King Kong franchise.

The idea to remake King Kong was conceived by Michael Eisner, who was then an ABC executive, in 1974. He separately proposed the idea to Universal Pictures CEO Sidney Sheinberg and Paramount Pictures CEO Barry Diller. Italian producer Dino De Laurentiis quickly acquired the film rights from RKO-General and subsequently hired television writer Lorenzo Semple Jr. to write the script. John Guillermin was hired as director and filming lasted from January to August 1976. Before the film's release, Universal Pictures sued De Laurentiis and RKO-General alleging breach of contract, and attempted to develop their own remake of King Kong. In response, De Laurentiis and RKO-General filed separate countersuits against Universal Pictures, all of which were withdrawn by January 1976.

The film was released on December 17, 1976, to mixed reviews from film critics while being a modest success at the box office. It won a noncompetitive Special Achievement Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, and it was also nominated for Best Cinematography and Best Sound. Of the three King Kong main 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, with Guillermin directing once again.

Cast[]

Character		Actor
File:Jack Prescott (King Kong, 1976).png	Jack Prescott	Jeff Bridges
File:Fred S. Wilson (King Kong, 1976).png	Fred S. Wilson	Charles Grodin
File:Dwan (King Kong, 1976).png	Dwan	Jessica Lange
File:Captain Ross (King Kong, 1976).png	Captain Ross	John Randolph
File:Roy Bagley (King Kong, 1976).png	Roy Bagley	René Auberjonois
File:First Mate Carnahan (King Kong, 1976).png	First Mate Carnahan	Ed Lauter
File:Crewman Boan (King Kong, 1976).png	Crewman Boan	Julius Harris

International versions[]

	Language	Title
	Cantonese (Theatrical)	金剛^[1]
	Cantonese (ATV)	金剛^[2]
	Cantonese (TVB Pearl, 1995)	金剛^[3]
	Cantonese (TVB Pearl, 2006)	金剛^[4]
	Czech (Barrandov Studio Dabing)	King Kong^[5]
	Czech (Studio Fontána)	King Kong^[6]
	French	King Kong
	German	King Kong
	Hindi	किंग कॉन्ग
	Hungarian	King Kong
	Italian	King Kong
	Japanese (Theatrical)	キング・コング
	Japanese (TV Asahi, 1979)	キング・コング
	Japanese (Fuji TV)	キング・コング
	Japanese (Nippon TV)	キング・コング
	Japanese (TV Asahi, 1998)	キング・コング
	Mandarin (China)	金刚：传奇重生
	Portuguese (Brazil) (Herbert Richers, 1985)	King Kong
	Portuguese (Brazil) (Elenco)	King Kong
	Portuguese (Brazil) (Herbert Richers, 1993)	King Kong
	Portuguese (Brazil) (Sincrovídeo)	King Kong
	Portuguese (Brazil) (Centauro)	King Kong
	Spanish (Latin America)	King Kong
	Spanish (Spain) (Theatrical)	King Kong
	Spanish (Spain) (DVD)	King Kong
	Thai	คิงคอง' 77

	Language	Title
	Russian (Libergal)	Кинг-Конг
	Russian (NTV)	Кинг-Конг
	Russian (ORT)	Кинг-Конг
	Russian (Amalgama)	Кинг-Конг
	Russian (NTV+)	Кинг-Конг
	Russian (Kultura)	Кинг-Конг
	Russian (Paramount Channel)	Кинг-Конг
	Ukrainian (1+1)	Кінґ Конґ
	Ukrainian (Inter)	Кінг Конг
	Ukrainian (NLO TV)	Кінг Конг
	Ukrainian (4th voice-over)	Кінг Конг

References[]

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Movies

King Kong (1933) • Son of Kong (1933) • キングコング対ゴジラ (1962) • キングコングの逆襲 (1967) • King Kong (1976) • King Kong Lives (1986) • The Mighty Kong (1998) • Kong: King of Atlantis (2005) • King Kong (2005) • Kong: Return to the Jungle (2006) • Kong: Skull Island (2017) • Godzilla vs. Kong (2021) • Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire (2024)

TV Series
The King Kong Show (1966) • Kong: The Animated Series (2000) • Kong: King of the Apes (2016) • Skull Island (2023)

Relative productions
Mighty Joe Young (1949) • Mighty Joe Young (1998)

See also

[1] ttp://cantonesedubbing.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-2013.html

[2] ttp://cantonesedubbing.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-1764.html

[3] ttp://cantonesedubbing.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-1567.html

[4] ttp://cantonesedubbing.blog.fc2.com/blog-entry-672.html

[5] ttps://dabingforum.cz/viewtopic.php?t=5840

[6] ttps://dabingforum.cz/viewtopic.php?t=5840

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