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King Kong (1933)

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Reviews Counted:697

Fresh:635

Rotten:62

Average Rating:8.1/10

Consensus: King Kong explores the soul of a monster -- making audiences scream and cry throughout the film -- in large part due to Kong's breakthrough special effects.

Runtime: 5 hrs 9 mins

Genre: Horror/Suspense

Synopsis: While shooting a jungle movie on the remote Skull Island, filmmaker Denham and his crew stumble upon a prehistoric world populated by dinosaurs and giant snakes. The most dangerous and magnificent... While shooting a jungle movie on the remote Skull Island, filmmaker Denham and his crew stumble upon a prehistoric world populated by dinosaurs and giant snakes. The most dangerous and magnificent of all the unusual and exotic creatures is "King Kong," a fifty-foot gorilla. Using gas bombs, Denham subdues the beast and brings him to New York City, where Kong goes on a rampage, destroying everything in his past and kidnapping a beautiful young actress. [More]

Starring: Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot, Frank Reicher

Starring: Fay Wray, Robert Armstrong, Bruce Cabot, Frank Reicher, Sam Hardy, Noble Johnson, James Flavin, Steve Clemento, Victor Long, Everett Brown

Director: Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack

Director: Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack
Screenwriter: Ruth Rose, James Creelman
Producer: Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Shoedsack
Composer: Max Steiner

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