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Encyclopedia > King Kong Escapes
King Kong Escapes

Theatrical Poster for King Kong Escapes (1967)
Directed by Ishirō Honda
Produced by Tomoyuki Tanaka
Arthur Rankin Jr.
Written by Takeshi Kimura (as Kaoru Mabuchi)
Starring Akira Takarada
Rhodes Reason
Mie Hama
Linda Miller
Eisei Amamoto
Music by Akira Ifukube
Cinematography Hajime Koizumi
Editing by Ryohei Fujii
Distributed by Toho
Universal Studios (USA)
Release date(s) July 22, 1967 (Japan)
June 19, 1968 (USA)
Running time 104 min.
96 min. (USA)
Language Japanese
English
Preceded by King Kong vs. Godzilla
IMDb profile

King Kong Escapes, released in Japan as Kingu Kongu no Gyakushū (キングコングの逆襲? literally "King Kong's Counterattack"), is a Japanese/American tokusatsu film. A co-production from Toho and Rankin/Bass, it was released in Japan in 1967, and in the United States by Universal Studios the following year. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Ishirō Honda (本多 猪四郎 Honda Ishirō, May 7, 1911 in Yamagata Prefecture - February 28, 1993) was a Japanese film director. ... Tomoyuki Tanaka (田中友幸) was a Japanese movie producer, most famous for creating the Godzilla movies. ... Akira Takarada was born on April 29, 1934 in Japanese occupied Korea, Akira Takarada rose from the Toho New Face program (with Yu Fujiki and Momoko Kochi) to become one of the most recognizable men associated with the original Godzilla series, even though he appeared in only four installments. ... Rhodes Reason (born April 19, 1930 in Glendale, California) is an United States actor. ... Mie Hama as Kissy Suzuki in You Only Live Twice. Mie Hama (born in November 20, 1943 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress who is best known internationally for her role as Kissy Suzuki in the James Bond film You Only Live Twice. Her first name, pronounced mee-yay... Linda J. Miller is the Iowa State Representative from the 82nd District. ... Eisei Amamoto (January 2, 1926–March 23, 2003) is a Japanese actor who has appeared in many movies, perhaps best known for his roles in various Godzilla films and tokusatsu series. ... Akira Ifukube (伊福部 昭 Ifukube Akira, 31 May 1914 – 8 February 2006) was a Japanese composer of classical music and film scores, perhaps best known for his work on the soundtracks of the Godzilla movies. ... The English-language version of Tohos famous logo, used from the early 1960s to the late 1990s. ... Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios), a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is one of the major American film studios that has production studios and offices located at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive in Universal City, California, an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County between Los Angeles... July 22 is the 203rd day (204th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 162 days remaining. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... June 19 is the 170th day of the year (171st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 195 days remaining. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ... The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... King Kong vs. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... The English-language version of Tohos famous logo, used from the early 1960s to the late 1990s. ... Rankin/Bass Productions, Inc. ... 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar (the link is to a full 1967 calendar). ... Universal Studios (sometimes called Universal Pictures or Universal City Studios), a subsidiary of NBC Universal, is one of the major American film studios that has production studios and offices located at 100 Universal City Plaza Drive in Universal City, California, an unincorporated area of Los Angeles County between Los Angeles...


The film was an adaptation of episodes of Rankin/Bass and Toei Animation's The King Kong Show cartoon series. As with King Kong vs. Godzilla, Eiji Tsuburaya served as director of special effects. Toei Animation Company, Limited ) (JASDAQ: 4816) is a Japanese animation studio owned by the Toei Company. ... Vol. ... King Kong vs. ... Eiji Tsuburaya (円谷 英二 Tsuburaya Eiji) (July 7, 1901 – January 25, 1970) was responsible for the special effects on many Japanese movies, including the Godzilla series (1954–??). Born in Sukagawa, Fukushima prefecture, He worked as a cinematographer in Kyoto from 1919, joining Shochiku Kyoto Studios in...

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Plot summary

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow. (The status of spoiler warnings is being discussed at this Request for Comment.)

An evil genius named Dr. Who (not to be confused with Doctor Who, a long running British television series) has created a robotic Kong (sometimes referred to as Mechani-Kong in the Japanese version) in order to dig for a highly radioactive element called "Element X". When it fails they kidnap the real King Kong from his island and hypnotize him to dig for Element X. He soon snaps out of it and swims off to Tokyo. King Kong and Mechani-Kong fight on Tokyo Tower, with the fate of the city hanging in the balance. This was also the first film to feature Gorosaurus. One popular concept of the villain, meant to mimic the purposely distinctive visage of villains, initially from the stage plays of the 1880s. ... Doctor Who is a long-running British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC, (and a 1996 television movie). ... My name is tyler bonin. ... Mechani-Kong in King Kong Escapes. ... The original 1933 King Kong model. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Gorosaurus (King Kong Escapes, 1967). ...


U.S. release

Poster to the 1968 U.S. release of King Kong Escapes)
Poster to the 1968 U.S. release of King Kong Escapes)

The film opened in the United States in June of 1968 on a double-bill with the Don Knotts comedy, The Shakiest Gun in the West Contemporary American reviews were mixed. New York Times film critic, Vincent Canby gave it a particularly insulting review, calling Toho's Kong an "Uncle Tom," and commenting, "The Japanese... are all thumbs when it comes to making monster movies like 'King Kong Escapes.' The Toho moviemakers are quite good in building miniature sets, but much of the process photography—matching the miniatures with the full-scale shots—is just bad... the plotting is hopelessly primitive..." Image File history File links Size of this preview: 405 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (450 × 666 pixel, file size: 178 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) // This image is of a poster, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher or the creator of the work depicted. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 405 × 599 pixelsFull resolution (450 × 666 pixel, file size: 178 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) // This image is of a poster, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher or the creator of the work depicted. ... Jesse Donald Knotts (July 21, 1924 – February 24, 2006) was an American comedic actor best known for his portrayal of Barney Fife on the 1960s television sitcom The Andy Griffith Show (a role which earned him five Emmy Awards), and as landlord Ralph Furley on the television sitcom Threes... The Shakiest Gun in the West, starring Don Knotts The Shakiest Gun in the West (1968) is a film starring Don Knotts. ... The New York Times is a daily newspaper published in New York City by Arthur Ochs Sulzberger Jr. ... Vincent Canby (July 27, 1924 – September 15, 2000) was an American film critic. ... Uncle Tom is a pejorative for an African American who is perceived by others as behaving in a subservient manner to White American authority figures, or as seeking ingratiation with them by way of unnecessary accommodation. ...


The July 15, 1968 Film Bulletin, however, gave it a more positive review, saying "Grown-ups who like their entertainments on a comic-strip level will find this good fun and the Universal release (made in Japan) has plenty of ballyhoo angles to draw the school-free youngsters in large numbers..." July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday. ...


Cast

  • Rhodes Reason ................ Commander Carl Nelson （voice actor：Kei Taguchi）
  • Akira Takarada ................. Lt. Commander Jirou Nomura
  • Linda Miller ................. Lt. Susan Watson （voice actor：Akiko Santou）
  • Eisei Amamoto ................ Dr. Who
  • Mie Hama ................. Madame Piranha
  • Ikio Sawamura ................. Old man of island Mond
  • Yosihumi Tajima .................Chief, Dr. Who’s assistant
  • Nadao Kirino .................Dr. Who’s assistant
  • Sachio Sakai ................ Dr. Who’s assistant
  • Naoya Kusakawa ................ Dr. Who’s assistant
  • Susumu Kurobe ................. Dr. Who’s subordinate
  • Tooru Ibuki .................Dr. Who’s subordinate
  • Kazuo Suzuki ................ Dr. Who’s subordinate
  • Shigemi Sagawa ................ Dr. Who’s subordinate
  • Yoshio Katsube ................ Dr. Who’s subordinate
  • Haruo Suzuki ................ Dr. Who’s subordinate
  • Jun Kuroki ................ Dr. Who’s subordinate，Jet helicopterist
  • Takuya Yuki ................ Dr. Who’s subordinate，Jet helicopterist
  • Masaki Shinohara ................ Dr. Who’s subordinate，Carrier sailor
  • Andrew Hughes ................ Journalist of the United Nations
  • Al Kramer ................ Journalist of the United Nations
  • Ryuuji Kita ................ Division Director police inspector
  • Syouichi Hirose ............... Crew of Submarine Explore
  • Rinsaku Ogata ................ Crew of Submarine Explore
  • Ousmane Yusef ................ Crew of Submarine Explore
  • Yutaka Oka ................ Crew of Submarine Explore
  • Yuu Sekita ................ Guard headquarters
  • Kazuo Hinata ................ Guard headquarters
  • Akio Kusama ................ Guard headquarters
  • Masaaki Tachibana................ member of Self-Defense Force
  • Tadashi Okabe ................ member of Self-Defense Force
  • Hideo Shibuya ................ member of Self-Defense Force
  • Haruya Sakamoto................ member of Self-Defense Force
  • Keiichirou Katsumoto.......... Curious spectators
  • Haruo Nakajima ............ Curious spectators
  • King Kong ................ Haruo Nakajima
  • Mechani-Kong ................ Yuu Sekita
  • Gorozaurus ............... Yuu Sekita

Akira Takarada was born on April 29, 1934 in Japanese occupied Korea, Akira Takarada rose from the Toho New Face program (with Yu Fujiki and Momoko Kochi) to become one of the most recognizable men associated with the original Godzilla series, even though he appeared in only four installments. ... Eisei Amamoto (January 2, 1926–March 23, 2003) is a Japanese actor who has appeared in many movies, perhaps best known for his roles in various Godzilla films and tokusatsu series. ... Mie Hama as Kissy Suzuki in You Only Live Twice. Mie Hama (born in November 20, 1943 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese actress who is best known internationally for her role as Kissy Suzuki in the James Bond film You Only Live Twice. Her first name, pronounced mee-yay... Haruo Nakajima (born January 1, 1929 in Yamagata, Japan) is a Japanese actor. ...

References

King Kong films
King Kong (1933) • The Son of Kong (1933) • King Kong vs. Godzilla (1962) • King Kong Escapes (1967) • King Kong (1976) • King Kong Lives (1986) • King Kong (2005)
The Godzilla Franchise
The Godzilla film series: Godzilla/Godzilla, King of the Monsters!  · Godzilla Raids Again  · King Kong vs. Godzilla  · Mothra vs. Godzilla  · Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster  · Invasion of Astro-Monster  · Ebirah, Horror of the Deep  · Son of Godzilla  · Destroy All Monsters  · All Monsters Attack  · Godzilla vs. Hedorah  · Godzilla vs. Gigan  · Godzilla vs. Megalon  · Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla  · Terror of Mechagodzilla  · The Return of Godzilla  · Godzilla vs. Biollante  · Godzilla vs. King Ghidorah  · Godzilla vs. Mothra  · Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla II  · Godzilla vs. SpaceGodzilla  · Godzilla vs. Destoroyah  · Godzilla  · Godzilla 2000: Millennium  · Godzilla vs. Megaguirus  · Godzilla, Mothra and King Ghidorah: Giant Monsters All-Out Attack  · Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla  · Godzilla: Tokyo S.O.S.  · Godzilla: Final Wars
Other Toho Science Fiction Films: Tomei Ningen  · Half Human   · Rodan  · The Mysterians  · Varan  · The H-Man  · Battle in Outer Space  · The Secret of the Telegian  ·The Human Vapor  · The Last War  · Mothra  · Gorath  · Atragon  · Matango  · Dogora  · Frankenstein vs. Baragon  · War of the Gargantuas  · King Kong Escapes  · Latitude Zero  · Fancy Paradise  · Space Amoeba  · Japan Sinks  · Prophecies of Nostradamus  · ESPY  · Visitor to the Pupil's Center  · The War in Space  · Blue Christmas  · Deathquake  · School in the Crosshairs  · All Right, My Friend   · Sayonara Jupiter  · Portrait in Prussian Blue  · Nineteen  · Tokyo Blackout  · Princess from the Moon  · Zeiram  · Mikadroid: Robokill Beneath Discoclub Layla  · Supergirl Reiko  · Nostradamus: The Prophecy  · GUNHED  · Rebirth of Mothra  · Rebirth of Mothra II  · Rebirth of Mothra III  · Japan Sinks
Television: Zone Fighter  · The Godzilla Power Hour  · Godzilla Island  · Godzilla: The Series
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Frankenstein Monster
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