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King Kong Escapes

キングコングの逆襲

Release: 1967-07-22·Runtime: 104m·★ 6.2
ActionFantasyHorrorScience Fiction

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.

Production Countries

JapanUnited States of America

Production Companies

TOHO
Rankin/Bass Productions
Tokyo Laboratory

Cast

Mie HamaMie Hamaas Madame PiranhaRhodes ReasonRhodes Reasonas Commander Carl NelsonLinda MillerLinda Milleras Lieutenant Susan WatsonYoshibumi TajimaYoshibumi Tajimaas HenchmanRyuji KitaRyuji Kitaas SDF GeneralNadao KirinoNadao Kirinoas HenchmanTōru IbukiTōru Ibukias HenchmanHideyo AmamotoHideyo Amamotoas Dr. WhoIkio SawamuraIkio Sawamuraas NativeKei TaguchiKei Taguchias (voice)Akiko SantoAkiko Santoas (voice)Sachio SakaiSachio Sakaias HenchmanKazuo SuzukiKazuo Suzukias HenchmanNaoya KusakawaNaoya KusakawaSusumu KurobeSusumu Kurobeas HenchmanHaruo NakajimaHaruo Nakajimaas King KongOsman YusufOsman Yusufas Submariner (uncredited)Shōichi HiroseShōichi Hiroseas HenchmanTadashi OkabeTadashi Okabeas Soldier (uncredited)Yasuhisa TsutsumiYasuhisa Tsutsumias General (uncredited)Akira TakaradaAkira Takaradaas Lt. Commander Jiro Nomura

Crew

Eizo Kaimai" />Eizo KaimaiCostume Design, ModelingNobuyuki Yasumaru" />Nobuyuki YasumaruCostume Design, ModelingSadao Iizuka" />Sadao IizukaVisual EffectsJiro Shirasaki" />Jiro ShirasakiSpecial Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Art DirectorHeihachirō Ōkawa" />Heihachirō ŌkawaTranslatorTomoyuki Tanaka" />Tomoyuki TanakaExecutive ProducerHaruo Nakajima" />Haruo NakajimaStuntsTeruyoshi Nakano" />Teruyoshi NakanoSpecial Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects DirectorTeizô Toshimitsu" />Teizô ToshimitsuCostume Design, Modeling, SculptorIshirō Honda" />Ishirō HondaDirectorHajime Koizumi" />Hajime KoizumiDirector of PhotographyArthur Rankin, Jr." />Arthur Rankin, Jr.Technical Advisor, Executive ProducerTakeshi Kimura" />Takeshi KimuraScreenplayYôichi Manoda" />Yôichi ManodaSpecial Effects, VFX Director of PhotographyYasuyuki Inoue" />Yasuyuki InoueVisual Effects Art DirectorEiji Tsuburaya" />Eiji TsuburayaVisual Effects, Special Effects, Visual Effects DirectorKuichiro Kishida" />Kuichiro KishidaLighting Technician, VFX Lighting ArtistKoichi Kawakita" />Koichi KawakitaVisual Effects, Visual Effects CameraFuchimu Shimakura" />Fuchimu ShimakuraBackground Designer, Matte PainterAkira Ifukube" />Akira IfukubeOriginal Music ComposerMotoyoshi Tomioka" />Motoyoshi TomiokaVFX Director of Photography, Special Effects