From the logic of using king kong to mine radioactive material to. King kong escapes, released in japan as king kong s counterattack, kingu kongu no gyakushu, is a 1967 japaneseamerican sciencefiction kaiju film featuring king kong, coproduced by toho and rankinbass. There is a widespread rumor that in the german dub of the film, dr who has. King kong escapes 1967 theatrical trailer duration. However, events rapidly spiral out of control when kong escapes, resulting in a citydestroying showdown between king kong and mechanikong in central tokyo. The film was directed by ishiro honda with special effects by eiji tsuburaya and stars rhodes reason, linda jo miller, akira takarada, mie hama, eisei amamoto. Toho studios had a rough time securing the rights for kong prior to production so godzilla was substituted at the last minute. Godzilla 1963 the two mightiest monsters of all time in the most colossal conflict the screen has ever known. Rent king kong escapes 1968 on dvd and bluray netflix. King kong escapes 1968 the monster ape fights his robot replica and falls for a woman linda miller from a commanders rhodes reason expedition. In this film, king kong rescues an expedition from a dinosaur. Toho had a long running love affair with king kong.
King kong escapes 1967 du film king kong escapes mettant en vedette king kong, mechanikong et gorosaurus. King kongs counterattack, kingu kongu no gyakushu, king kong strikes again, the revenge of king kong. Theatrical trailer for constantin films 1970 release of king kong frankensteins sohn. Apr 29, 2018 this is the rare television trailer for the 1968 monster movie king kong escapes. King kong complete film score rko studio orchestra max steiner, conductor recorded in 1933 compiled and remastered from the original film soundtrack and the few existing preproduction tracks by f. A new movie adaptation of king kong kicks off in cinemas worldwide this. Before its all over, king kong and mechanikong battle it out atop tokyo tower.
Rent king kong escapes 1968 starring rhodes reason and mie hama on dvd and bluray. They are rescued by king kong, who since his traumatic experiences in new york has evidently changed his spots and become a lovable old joe. The 1976 king kong movie was a big deal for me when i was little. King kong escapes 1967 ishiro honda, arthur rankin jr. Godzilla, king kong escapes had an unusual genesis. King kong escapes, released in japan as king kongs counterattack is a 1967. The film was edited down to 59 minutes for this release.
The official fan page for king kong escapes star linda jo miller. Who is definitely a bondian villain with his secret hideout, innumerable henchman, and a demented plan to take over the world. Jul 14, 2016 theatrical trailer for constantin films 1970 release of king kong frankensteins sohn. With rhodes reason, mie hama, linda miller, akira takarada. King kong escapes is a 1967 film in which king kong is brought in by an evil ruler to dig for precious gems in a mine when the robot mechakong is unable to do the task. Starring rhodes reason, linda miller, mie hama, akira takarada, eisei amamoto, paul frees, shoichi hirose, haruo nakajima, and hiroshi sekita. The film was released to japanese theaters on july 22, 1967 and to american theaters on. King kong escapes actual japanese title is king kongs counterattack and it was a live action tiein to the 1966 animated series simply called king kong aka. King kong vs godzilla and king kong escapes on bluray from. King kong escapes toho 1968 the japaneseamerican coproduction king kong escapes was released on the 19th of june, 1968. This is the rare television trailer for the 1968 monster movie king kong escapes. This disc is a close proximity to its dvd counterpart with improved quality, displaying the american version of the film with a good video and audio presentation, while offering no extras at all.
She walked in on a conversation between her superior commander carl. Counterattack of king kong 1967king kong escapes 1968. The motion picture screen beckons you to adventure that thrills the emotions with shock and terror. It is a loose adaptation of episodes of rankinbass and toiei animations cartoon series the king kong show.
King kong escapes, released in japan as king kongs counterattack, kingu kongu no gyakushu, is a 1967 japaneseamerican sciencefiction kaiju film featuring king kong, coproduced by toho and rankinbass. Aug 25, 2015 hey barbara, linda played susan watson in king kong escapes. Produced and distributed by toho studios, it is the third film in the godzilla franchise, and the first of two tohoproduced films featuring king kong. Horror of the deep that was produced a year earlier. It is also the first time that both characters appeared on film in. This leads to the machine and the real kong engaging in a tremendous battle that threatens to level japan. Who builds a robot kong in order to retrieve a highly radioactive element for his mysterious benefactor, madame x. In the mid1960s, american animation company rankinbass, best known for their many holiday specials rudolph the rednosed reindeer, frosty the snowman, etc. King kong escapes 1967 japanese version english subtitles. Counterattack of king kong 1967 king kong escapes 1968.
Susan watson is the first of kong s human captives in a film to actually sympathize with kong and somewhat return his feelings. He wants to sell the ore to any country who is willing to pay the amount hes asking. King kong escapes 1967 german theatrical trailer ntsc, 480p. Released to capitalize on the theatrical debut of godzilla 2014, king kong escapes gets its first bluray release in any market. The first king kong film, whose german title translates as king kong and. I agree that my information submitted in this contact form will be collected and processed to answer my request. He then falls in love with one of the american women in the expedition. King kong escapes 1968 the fate of the world hangs in the balance as king kong.
An unrestored poster with bright color and a clean overall appearance. Film still from king kong escapes by ishiro honda picture allianceunited archiv. Made by japans toho and the uss rankinbass, and directed by ishiro honda, the film featured special effects created by eiji tsuburaya. King kong escapes was released in japan on july 22, 1967 and released in the united states on june 19, 1968. King kong escapes released in japan as counterattack of king kong kingu kongu no gyakushu, is a 1967 japaneseamerican sciencefiction kaiju film featuring king kong, coproduced by toho and rankinbass. Who hideo amamoto builds a robot kong in order to retrieve a highly radioactive element for his mysterious benefactor, madame x mie. Its king kong to the rescue when a giant robot threatens to destroy tokyo in the gripping king kong escapes. If u find any movie with download link unavailable leave a comment under that movie i will reupload quick. King kong escapes 1967 is a crazy movie, even by japanese kaiju strange beast movie standards. The motion picture screen beckons you to adventure that thrills the emotions with shock and terror after a 7 year hiatus, godzilla returned to the screen to take on king kong in the 3rd film in the godzilla franchise.
Monster movie mondays looks at king kong escapes director. Who that built a robot kong in the north pole and was employed by a foreign country to find a rare element x to rule the world. Popular videos king kong escapes king kong escapes topic. Ganool watch full movies and downloads free subtitle. While hacking through the jungle, expedition leader nelson and his companions are attacked by a dinosaur.
Hey barbara, linda played susan watson in king kong escapes. King kong escapes was rereleased at the winter toho champion film festival on december 20, 1973 alongside a theatrical version of episode 25 of ultraman taro titled burn on. The film was released in germany as kingkong, frankensteins sohn king kong. Rhodes reason is the requisite hollywood name actor in the japaneseproduced king kong escapes. King kong escapes 1967 wikizilla, the kaiju encyclopedia. King kong was intended to be the star of the film ebirah. Susan watson is erroneously called linda watson in the codex entry for gorosaurus in godzilla defense force, combining her name with that of her actress, linda miller history showa series king kong escapes. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. This leads to the machine and the real kong engaging in a tremendous battle that threatens to. King kong is brought in by an evil ruler to dig for precious gems in a mine when the robot mechakong is unable to do the task. Speaking truthfully, king kong escapes owes just as much to the oddball spy flicks toho was putting out at the time as to their kaijueiga canon. Two king kongs fight to the death king kong is brought in by an evil ruler to dig for precious gems in a mine when the robot mechakong is unable to do the task.
King kong escapes, released in japan as king kongs counterattack, is a 1967 japaneseamerican sciencefiction kaiju film featuring king kong, coproduced by toho and rankinbass. Who creates mechani kong, a robot version of king kong, to dig for the radioactive element x, found only at the north pole. Overview of king kong escapes, 1968, directed by inoshiro honda, with rhodes reason, mie hama, linda miller, at turner classic movies. The film was directed by ishiro honda with special effects by eiji tsuburaya and stars rhodes reason, linda jo miller, akira takarada, mie hama, eisei amamoto, with haruo nakajima as king kong and yu sekida as. It came out after the success of 1963s king kong vs godzilla. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Susan was a nurse aboard a united nations vessel traveling in the indian and pacific oceans near indonesia. When the robot proves less than reliable, the devious duo scheme to kidnap the real kong from his remote island home of mondo. King kong escapes 1968 cast and crew the monster ape fights his robot replica and falls for a woman linda miller from a commanders rhodes reason expedition.
The film is a loose adaptation of the rankinbass productions saturday morning cartoon series the king kong show and was the second and final tohoproduced film featuring king kong. King kong is brought in by an evil ruler to dig for precious gems in a mine when the robot mechakong is unable. King kong, frankensteins son germany appearing kaiju. After the original idea of ebirah, horror of the deep was rejected and turned into a godzilla film, kong finally made his return to japanese cinemas in the form of king kong escapes, released in japanese theaters on july 22nd, 1967 with ishiro honda directing this feature film that, despite its faults, is a great entry in tohos kaiju. That instilled a love of king kong and all giant monster really in me. I dont think there is a movie by the name of king kong returns. Monster movie mondays king kong escapes 1967 flickering myth. King kong escapes was released in 1967 during the heyday of japanese kaiju films.
The united nations have just been informed that a giant gorilla, named king kong is living on the island of mondo. King kong escapes actual japanese title is king kong s counterattack and it was a live action tiein to the 1966 animated series simply called king kong aka. Who wants to use the big ape to dig out element x an ore that a thousand times more powerful than any nuclear weapon. Detailed information on how we are handling user data can be found in our privacy policy. After jonathan harker attacks dracula at his castle apparently somewhere in germany.
Really good movie, just not as good as king kong vs. This plot point would be carried over in the 1976 and 2005 remakes of king kong. This disc is a close proximity to its dvd counterpart with improved quality, displaying the american version of the film with a good video and audio presentation, while offering no. King kong escapes is a bad movie, but it still has that big monster fun.
A pharmaceutical company captures king kong and brings him to japan, where he escapes. This is a list of references for king kong escapes. Jun 30, 2014 monster movie mondays looks at king kong escapes. Who who is not to be confused with the british television series or its main character to try to replicate the giant ape king kong. Dr who pits the giant mechanikong against king kong and gorosaurus. In addition, the giant ape must prevent a mad scientist from. King kong escapes was released in japan on july 22, 1967 and. Bass saturday morning cartoon series the king kong show and was the second and final japaneseproduced film featuring king kong.
The film opened in the united states in june 1968 on a double feature with the don knotts comedy. King kongs counterattack is a 1967 tokusatsu kaiju film coproduced by toho company ltd. On september 29th, 2003, toho submitted a renewal registration for the movie, using the title king kong escapes and a close proximation of its romaji title, king kong no gyakushu. Mekanikongu is a remotecontrolled robot double of king kong introduced in the 1966 animated television series the king kong show and featured again in the 1967 film king kong escapes.
It aired on two nights, and i can remember getting to see half of it each night. Universal pictures submitted the movie to the us office on august 21st, 1968 under the registration number lp00000374. Actress linda millers lines were dubbed over in both the japanese and englishlanguage versions of king kong escapes. Starring rhodes available at sunday internet movie poster. Usual online sites like amazon, ebay, and such have them.