6.3
Versus
2000
“The electronic monster Mechani-Kong boldly challenges the ruler of the South Seas, King Kong!!”
King Kong Escapes (1967)
July 22, 19671h 44mJA
6.2
111 votes
Overview
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.
Director
Ishirō HondaWriter
Top Billed Cast
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
N/A
Revenue
$2.8M
Production Companies
TOHORankin/Bass ProductionsTokyo Laboratory
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5.0It's very easy for us to understand. You see, as ridiculous as it may sound, Kong is a male and, uh, Miss Watson is... Well, see for yourselves, gentlemen. King Kong Escapes is directed by Ishirô Honda and written by Takeshi Kimura. It stars Rhodes Reason, Mie Hama, Linda Miller, Akira Takarada and Hideyo Amamoto. Music is by Akira Ifukube and cinematography by Hajime Koizumi. King Kong Escapes' actual Japanese title is King Kong's Counterattack and it was a live action tie-in to the 1966 animated series simply called King Kong (AKA: The King Kong Show). Knowing this really helps to set…
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