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King Kong Escapes

19676.2 / 10104 min
Action, Fantasy, Horror, Science Fiction

Overview

The electronic monster Mechani-Kong boldly challenges the ruler of the South Seas, King Kong!!

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.

Cast

Akira Takarada

Akira Takarada

Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura

Mie Hama

Mie Hama

Madame Piranha

Rhodes Reason

Rhodes Reason

Commander Carl Nelson

Linda Miller

Linda Miller

Lieutenant Susan Watson

Hideyo Amamoto

Hideyo Amamoto

Dr. Who

Yoshibumi Tajima

Yoshibumi Tajima

Henchman

Sachio Sakai

Sachio Sakai

Henchman

Ryuji Kita

Ryuji Kita

SDF General

Ikio Sawamura

Ikio Sawamura

Native

Nadao Kirino

Nadao Kirino

Henchman

Shōichi Hirose

Shōichi Hirose

Henchman

Kazuo Suzuki

Kazuo Suzuki

Henchman

Tōru Ibuki

Tōru Ibuki

Henchman

Naoya Kusakawa

Naoya Kusakawa

Susumu Kurobe

Susumu Kurobe

Henchman

Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

King Kong

Hiroshi Sekita

Hiroshi Sekita

Mechani-Kong/Gorosaurus

Kei Taguchi

Kei Taguchi

(voice)

Akiko Santo

Akiko Santo

(voice)

Osman Yusuf

Osman Yusuf

Submariner (uncredited)

Tadashi Okabe

Tadashi Okabe

Soldier (uncredited)

Seishirō Kuno

Seishirō Kuno

Soldier (uncredited)

Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

Yasuhisa Tsutsumi

General (uncredited)

Andrew Hughes

Andrew Hughes

Reporter (uncredited)

Crew

Ishirō Honda

Ishirō Honda

Director

Akira Ifukube

Akira Ifukube

Original Music Composer

Hajime Koizumi

Hajime Koizumi

Director of Photography

Ryôhei Fujii

Ryôhei Fujii

Editor

Takeo Kita

Takeo Kita

Production Design

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Visual Effects

Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Technical Advisor

Takeshi Kimura

Takeshi Kimura

Screenplay

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Tomoyuki Tanaka

Executive Producer

Shoichi Yoshizawa

Shoichi Yoshizawa

Sound Recordist

Toshio Takashima

Toshio Takashima

Lighting Technician

Hisashi Shimonaga

Hisashi Shimonaga

Sound Mixer

Ken Sano

Ken Sano

First Assistant Director

Sadamasa Nishimoto

Sadamasa Nishimoto

Sound Effects

Yasuaki Sakamoto

Yasuaki Sakamoto

Production Manager

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Special Effects

Teruyoshi Nakano

Teruyoshi Nakano

Special Effects

Teruyoshi Nakano

Teruyoshi Nakano

Special Effects Assistant

Teruyoshi Nakano

Teruyoshi Nakano

Visual Effects

Teruyoshi Nakano

Teruyoshi Nakano

Visual Effects Director

Motoyoshi Tomioka

Motoyoshi Tomioka

VFX Director of Photography

Motoyoshi Tomioka

Motoyoshi Tomioka

Special Effects

Yôichi Manoda

Yôichi Manoda

Special Effects

Yôichi Manoda

Yôichi Manoda

VFX Director of Photography

Yoshiyuki Tokumasa

Yoshiyuki Tokumasa

Visual Effects

Yoshiyuki Tokumasa

Yoshiyuki Tokumasa

Visual Effects Camera

Yasuyuki Inoue

Yasuyuki Inoue

Visual Effects Art Director

Kuichirô Kishida

Kuichirô Kishida

Lighting Technician

Kuichirô Kishida

Kuichirô Kishida

VFX Lighting Artist

Hiroshi Mukoyama

Hiroshi Mukoyama

Visual Effects

Hiroshi Mukoyama

Hiroshi Mukoyama

Visual Effects Compositor

Fumio Takashiro

Fumio Takashiro

Special Effects

Eiji Tsuburaya

Eiji Tsuburaya

Visual Effects Director

Sadao Iizuka

Sadao Iizuka

Visual Effects

Koichi Kawakita

Koichi Kawakita

Visual Effects

Koichi Kawakita

Koichi Kawakita

Visual Effects Camera

Takashi Nakao

Takashi Nakao

Still Photographer

Takashi Nakao

Takashi Nakao

Visual Effects Camera

Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Arthur Rankin, Jr.

Executive Producer

Jiro Shirasaki

Jiro Shirasaki

Special Effects Assistant

Jiro Shirasaki

Jiro Shirasaki

Visual Effects Art Director

Fuchimu Shimakura

Fuchimu Shimakura

Background Designer

Fuchimu Shimakura

Fuchimu Shimakura

Matte Painter

Teizô Toshimitsu

Teizô Toshimitsu

Costume Design

Teizô Toshimitsu

Teizô Toshimitsu

Modeling

Teizô Toshimitsu

Teizô Toshimitsu

Sculptor

Eizo Kaimai

Eizo Kaimai

Costume Design

Eizo Kaimai

Eizo Kaimai

Modeling

Kanju Yagi

Kanju Yagi

Modeling

Kanju Yagi

Kanju Yagi

Costume Design

Yasuei Yagi

Yasuei Yagi

Modeling

Yasuei Yagi

Yasuei Yagi

Costume Design

Nobuyuki Yasumaru

Nobuyuki Yasumaru

Costume Design

Nobuyuki Yasumaru

Nobuyuki Yasumaru

Modeling

Haruo Nakajima

Haruo Nakajima

Stunts

Hiroshi Sekita

Hiroshi Sekita

Stunts

Saburo Doi

Saburo Doi

Visual Effects

Heihachirō Ōkawa

Heihachirō Ōkawa

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