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Date: 1986 (Copyright)Country: USADirector: John Guillermin
Synopsis: Action fantasy adventure (a sequel to 'King Kong'). Ten years after the giant ape King Kong fell from the World Trade Center in New York, a team of scientists at the Atlanta Institute in Georgia, led by Amy Franklin, hope to revive the comatose Kong. A new mechanical heart is ready for him, but he still needs a blood transfusion to survive the operation. Meanwhile, in the jungles of Borneo, adventurer Hank Mitchell discovers a similar giant ape, a female, which he sells to the Institute. The resulting operation is a success, but it proves hard to keep Kong and Lady Kong in any sort of captivity for long, and soon they seek their freedom and escape to the wilderness. The army tracks them down and tries to kill them, though Amy and Hank try to help and save them, especially when they realise Lady King is pregnant.
Genres: Action and Adventure, Science Fiction
Subjects: Apes, Coma, Blood transfusions, Animal reproduction
Title: All things Kong-sideredAuthor: CASHILL, Robert Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: An analysis if Peter Jackson's KING KONG, comparing it to the 1933 version by Merian C. Cooper and also looking at various other versions since. Reviews the film's release on DVD and includes a list of books and DVD's on KING KONG.
In: Cinefex n29 February 1987 Pages: 32-51
Title: [Cinefex - n29 February 1987: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on the special effects.
In: Screen International n539 15 Mar 1986 Page: 12
Title: [Screen International - n539 15 Mar 1986: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v291 n21 1 Apr 1986 Page: 12
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v291 n21 1 Apr 1986: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v292 n30 24 Jun 1986 Page: 17
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v292 n30 24 Jun 1986: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: More credits.
In: Variety 24 Dec 1986 Page: 12
Title: [Variety - 24 Dec 1986: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v291 n31 15 Apr 1986 Page: 15
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v291 n31 15 Apr 1986: no known title]Language: English
Description: Details.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v295 n14 22 Dec 1986 Page: 4, 24
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v295 n14 22 Dec 1986: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v289 n29 15 Nov 1985 Page: 64
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v289 n29 15 Nov 1985: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note.
Author: MORTON, Ray Pages: ix, 349 p.
Title: Immortal monster: the mythological evolution of the fantastic beast in modern fiction and film
Author: ANDRIANO, Joseph D.
Date: 1986 (Copyright)Country: USADirector: John Guillermin
Synopsis: Action fantasy adventure (a sequel to 'King Kong'). Ten years after the giant ape King Kong fell from the World Trade Center in New York, a team of scientists at the Atlanta Institute in Georgia, led by Amy Franklin, hope to revive the comatose Kong. A new mechanical heart is ready for him, but he still needs a blood transfusion to survive the operation. Meanwhile, in the jungles of Borneo, adventurer Hank Mitchell discovers a similar giant ape, a female, which he sells to the Institute. The resulting operation is a success, but it proves hard to keep Kong and Lady Kong in any sort of captivity for long, and soon they seek their freedom and escape to the wilderness. The army tracks them down and tries to kill them, though Amy and Hank try to help and save them, especially when they realise Lady King is pregnant.
Genres: Action and Adventure, Science Fiction
Subjects: Apes, Coma, Blood transfusions, Animal reproduction
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library
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In: Cinéaste v31 n2 Spring 2006 Pages: 39-43Title: All things Kong-sideredAuthor: CASHILL, Robert Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: An analysis if Peter Jackson's KING KONG, comparing it to the 1933 version by Merian C. Cooper and also looking at various other versions since. Reviews the film's release on DVD and includes a list of books and DVD's on KING KONG.
In: Cinefex n29 February 1987 Pages: 32-51
Title: [Cinefex - n29 February 1987: no known title]Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article on the special effects.
In: Screen International n539 15 Mar 1986 Page: 12
Title: [Screen International - n539 15 Mar 1986: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v291 n21 1 Apr 1986 Page: 12
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v291 n21 1 Apr 1986: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v292 n30 24 Jun 1986 Page: 17
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v292 n30 24 Jun 1986: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: More credits.
In: Variety 24 Dec 1986 Page: 12
Title: [Variety - 24 Dec 1986: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v291 n31 15 Apr 1986 Page: 15
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v291 n31 15 Apr 1986: no known title]Language: English
Description: Details.
In: The Hollywood Reporter v295 n14 22 Dec 1986 Page: 4, 24
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v295 n14 22 Dec 1986: no known title]Language: English
In: The Hollywood Reporter v289 n29 15 Nov 1985 Page: 64
Title: [The Hollywood Reporter - v289 n29 15 Nov 1985: no known title]Language: English
Description: Note.
Books held in BFI Reuben Library
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Title: King Kong: the history of a movie icon from Fay Wray to Peter JacksonAuthor: MORTON, Ray Pages: ix, 349 p.
Title: Immortal monster: the mythological evolution of the fantastic beast in modern fiction and film
Author: ANDRIANO, Joseph D.