About this release
Directed by Ishirō Honda, King Kong Escapes is a Japanese Toho monster film featuring King Kong, Mechani-Kong and Gorosaurus. Rhodes Reason, Mie Hama, Linda Miller and Akira Takarada star in a kaiju adventure involving a remote island, a villainous scientist, a giant robot Kong and monster battles. The film connects the King Kong franchise with Tohos 1960s tokusatsu and Japanese kaiju cinema. Detta är en importfilm. De har oftast inte svensk text
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King Kong Escapes (1967)
104 min
ActionScience FictionFantasyHorror
An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr. Who to dig for Element X in a mine when the robot Mechani-Kong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle atop Tokyo Tower.
Credits
Director
Ishirō Honda
Writer
Takeshi Kimura
Cast
Akira Takaradaas Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
Mie Hamaas Madame Piranha
Rhodes Reasonas Commander Carl Nelson
Linda Milleras Lieutenant Susan Watson
Hideyo Amamotoas Dr. Who
Yoshibumi Tajimaas Henchman
Sachio Sakaias Henchman
Ryuji Kitaas SDF General
Ikio Sawamuraas Native
Nadao Kirinoas Henchman
Cinematographer
Hajime Koizumi
Composer
Akira Ifukube
Editor
Ryôhei Fujii
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- August 4, 2026