King Kong Escapes (1967) Sci-Fi Action Adventure Family
King Kong Escapes (1967) Movie Release Dates / Movie Details
- Overall Score: ☆ 5.90/10
IMDB: ☆ 5.5/10
Tomatometer: ☆ 6.3/10
King Kong Escapes Plot Synopsis:
Synopsis / Plot Summary: When a mechanical replica of King Kong is unable to dig for the highly radioactive Element X at the North Pole, the evil Doctor Who and his sponsor Madame Piranha (Madame X in the American release) decide to kidnap the real Kong. As an insurance policy they kidnap Lt. Susan Miller as well as her boyfriend Lt. CommanderJiro Nomura and Cmdr. Carl Nelson (Kong developed a crush on Susan when she Nomura and Nelson visited the Kong at his home on Mondo Island). Kong later escapes and heads for Tokyo. Susan and the others also escape. Who and his minions follow him and activate Mechani-Kong in order to recapture him. Susan is then grabbed by the robot and is taken to the top of Tokyo Tower and a battle ensues between Kong and his robotic replica.
Tagline: Two King Kongs Fight to the Death!
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King Kong Escapes Movie Information:
Type: MovieYear: 1967 (more 1967 movies)
Box Office: $2,180,000
Production Co.: Rankin/Bass Productions
Language: Japanese, English
Country: Japan, United States
Release Dates: Movie Release Dates / King Kong Escapes Release Dates In Theaters: Jun 19, 1968, DVD: Nov 29, 2005
Writers: Takeshi Kimura, Edgar Wallace
Producers: Arthur Rankin Jr., Tomoyuki Tanaka
Musicians: Akira Ifukube
Cinematographers: Hajime Koizumi
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King Kong Escapes (1967) Cast (Click to Expand)
King Kong Escapes Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | Character(s) | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhodes Reason | ... | Commander Carl Nelson |
| Mie Hama | ... | Madame Piranha (Madame X) |
| Linda Miller | ... | Lieutenant Susan Watson |
| Akira Takarada | ... | Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura |
| Hideyo Amamoto | ... | Dr. Who (as Eisei Amamoto) |
| Yoshifumi Tajima | ... | Henchman |
| Sachio Sakai | ... | Henchman |
| Susumu Kurobe | ... | Henchman |
| Nadao Kirino | ... | Henchman |
| Tôru Ibuki | ... | Henchman |
| Kazuo Suzuki | ... | Henchman |
| Ryûji Kita | ... | SDF General |
| Yasuhisa Tsutsumi | ... | General |
| Ikio Sawamura | ... | Mondo Islander |
| Tadashi Okabe | ... | Soldier |
| Osman Yusuf | ... | Submariner |
| Andrew Hughes | ... | United Nations Reporter |
| Shôichi Hirose | ... | Henchman |
| Seishirô Kuno | ... | Soldier |
| Haruo Nakajima | ... | Kingukongu (King Kong) |
Fun Facts: 15 Real AGES of Cast
- Rhodes Reason – Commander Carl Nelson
- Mie Hama (b. November 20, 1943) – Madame Piranha (Madame X)
Sign: Scorpio, Height: 5' 4½" (1.64 m)
Also known as: Mié Hama - Linda Miller (b. November 30, 1948) – Lieutenant Susan Watson
Height: 5' 2½" (1.59 m)
Also known as: Leslie Michaels - Akira Takarada (b. April 29, 1934) – Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura
Sign: Taurus, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Akiro Takarada - Hideyo Amamoto, as Dr. Who (as Eisei Amamoto), passed away at age 77 in Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan.
Sign: Capricorn, Height: 6' (1.83 m)
Also known as: Eisei Amamoto | Hideyo 'Eisei' Amamoto - Yoshifumi Tajima, as Henchman, passed away at age 91 in .
Sign: Leo
Also known as: Yoshibumi Tajima - Sachio Sakai, as Henchman, passed away at age 72 in Japan.
Sign: Virgo - Susumu Kurobe (b. October 22, 1939) – Henchman
Sign: Libra, Height: 5' 9" (1.75 m) - Nadao Kirino (b. November 24, 1937) – Henchman
Sign: Sagittarius
Also known as: Hirowo Kirino - Tôru Ibuki (b. January 28, 1940) – Henchman
Sign: Aquarius
Also known as: Toru Ibuki - Kazuo Suzuki (b. January 18, 1937) – Henchman
Sign: Capricorn - Ryûji Kita – SDF General
- Yasuhisa Tsutsumi (b. March 30, 1922) – General
Sign: Aries - Ikio Sawamura, as Mondo Islander, passed away at age 70 in .
Sign: Virgo - Tadashi Okabe (b. May 11, 1923) – Soldier
Sign: Taurus
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