King Kong
“The most exciting original motion picture event of all time.”
An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.
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Part of King Kong (1976) Collection
2 films
Cast
39 people
Jeff Bridges
Jack F. Prescott
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Fred S. Wilson
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John Randolph
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René Auberjonois
Roy Bagley
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script supervisor
Julius Harris
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Jack O'Halloran
Joe Perko
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John Agar
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Jorge Moreno
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John Guillermin Director · James Ashmore Creelman Screenplay Ruth Rose Screenplay
Director
John Guillermin
Screenplay
James Ashmore Creelman
Screenplay
Ruth Rose
Screenplay
Lorenzo Semple Jr.
Composer
John Barry
Cinematographer
Richard H. Kline
Editor
Ralph E. Winters
Production designer
Dale Hennesy
Production designer
Mario Chiari
Costume designer
Anthea Sylbert
Costume designer
Moss Mabry
Worldwide gross $91M · Budget $23M · United States release December 17, 1976
Box office
Budget
$23,000,000
Worldwide gross
$90,614,445
Gross vs. budget
3.9×
Production
The De Laurentiis Company
Production
Paramount Pictures
Studio · Production
Dino De Laurentiis Company
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
France · December 15, 1976
Theatrical
United States · December 17, 1976
Theatrical
United States · July 27, 1999
Physical · DVD
United States
September 16, 1978 · TV · NBC (Part 1)
September 17, 1978 · TV · NBC (Part 2)
May 11, 2021 · Physical · Blu-ray
Argentina
December 23, 1976 · Theatrical
Australia
December 30, 1976 · Theatrical
Brazil
December 20, 1976 · Theatrical
Canada
December 17, 1976 · Theatrical
May 11, 2021 · Physical · Blu-ray
Colombia
June 23, 1977 · Theatrical
Denmark
December 17, 1976 · Theatrical
Finland
December 16, 1977 · Theatrical
Germany
December 16, 1976 · Theatrical
Hong Kong SAR China
January 20, 1977 · Theatrical
Hungary
July 26, 1984 · Theatrical
Indonesia
January 20, 1977 · Theatrical
Ireland
December 31, 1976 · Theatrical
Italy
December 23, 1976 · Theatrical
Japan
December 18, 1976 · Theatrical
Mexico
February 24, 1977 · Theatrical
Netherlands
December 16, 1976 · Theatrical
March 20, 2004 · TV · Veronica
January 1, 2006 · Theatrical · DVD
June 25, 2009 · Physical · Blu ray
Philippines
February 22, 1977 · Theatrical
Poland
August 1, 1978 · Theatrical
Portugal
December 20, 1977 · Theatrical
South Korea
January 1, 1977 · Theatrical
Spain
December 17, 1976 · Theatrical · ICAA: 179250
Sweden
December 25, 1976 · Theatrical
Thailand
April 1, 1977 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
December 26, 1976 · Theatrical
Uruguay
August 18, 1977 · Theatrical
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