A*P*E
2.6
“Not to be confused with King Kong”
A newly discovered 36-foot gorilla escapes from a freighter off the coast of Korea. At the same time an American actress is filming a movie in the country. Chaos ensues as the ape kidnaps her and rampages through Seoul.
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Cast
11 people
Alex Nicol
Col. Davis
Known for
The Man from Laramie
Everybody Go Home!
Joanna Kerns
Marilyn Baker
Known for
V
Growing Pains
Lee Nak-hoon
Capt. Kim
Also in
Mist
The Seaside Village
Woo Yeon-jeong
Mrs. Kim
Also in
Wildflowers on the Battleground
The Life for Sale
Rod Arrants
Tom Rose
Known for
Days of Our Lives
Jerry Harke
Lt. Smith
No other roles listed
Larry Chandler
First Mate
Also in
Special Investigation Unit: The Life of Miss Kim Su-im
Walt Myers
Seaman
No other roles listed
J.J. Gould
Soldier in Jeep
No other roles listed
Charles Johnson
American Tourist
Also in
Rocky Balboa
The Pickle Goes in the Middle
Paul Leder
Dino
Also in
How to Succeed with Girls
The Grass Eater
Paul Leder Director · Reuben Leder Writer Bruce MacRae Composer
Budget $23K · United States release October 1, 1976 · Produced in South Korea, United States
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Budget
$23,000
Production
Lee Ming Film Co.
Production
Kukje Movies
Production
South Korea · United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
South Korea · July 23, 1976
Theatrical
United States · October 1, 1976
Theatrical
France
February 15, 1978 · Theatrical
Germany
April 14, 2023 · Physical
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