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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

Kazuo SuzukiKazuo Suzukias HenchmanMie HamaMie Hamaas Madame PiranhaYoshibumi TajimaYoshibumi Tajimaas HenchmanSachio SakaiSachio Sakaias HenchmanShōichi HiroseShōichi Hiroseas HenchmanSusumu KurobeSusumu Kurobeas HenchmanAkiko SantoAkiko Santoas (voice)Osman YusufOsman Yusufas Submariner (uncredited)Yasuhisa TsutsumiYasuhisa Tsutsumias General (uncredited)Akira TakaradaAkira Takaradaas Lt. Commander Jiro NomuraIkio SawamuraIkio Sawamuraas NativeTōru IbukiTōru Ibukias HenchmanNaoya KusakawaNaoya KusakawaTadashi OkabeTadashi Okabeas Soldier (uncredited)Rhodes ReasonRhodes Reasonas Commander Carl NelsonLinda MillerLinda Milleras Lieutenant Susan WatsonNadao KirinoNadao Kirinoas HenchmanHaruo NakajimaHaruo Nakajimaas King KongKei TaguchiKei Taguchias (voice)

Crew

Eizo Kaimai" />Eizo KaimaiCostume Design, ModelingIshirō Honda" />Ishirō HondaDirectorEiji Tsuburaya" />Eiji TsuburayaVisual Effects, Special Effects, Visual Effects DirectorTomoyuki Tanaka" />Tomoyuki TanakaExecutive ProducerTakeshi Kimura" />Takeshi KimuraScreenplayTeruyoshi Nakano" />Teruyoshi NakanoSpecial Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects DirectorNobuyuki Yasumaru" />Nobuyuki YasumaruCostume Design, ModelingHeihachirō Ōkawa" />Heihachirō ŌkawaTranslatorHajime Koizumi" />Hajime KoizumiDirector of PhotographyAkira Ifukube" />Akira IfukubeOriginal Music ComposerKoichi Kawakita" />Koichi KawakitaVisual Effects, Visual Effects CameraArthur Rankin, Jr." />Arthur Rankin, Jr.Technical Advisor, Executive ProducerYôichi Manoda" />Yôichi ManodaSpecial Effects, VFX Director of PhotographyKuichiro Kishida" />Kuichiro KishidaLighting Technician, VFX Lighting ArtistMotoyoshi Tomioka" />Motoyoshi TomiokaVFX Director of Photography, Special EffectsYasuyuki Inoue" />Yasuyuki InoueVisual Effects Art DirectorJiro Shirasaki" />Jiro ShirasakiSpecial Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Art DirectorHaruo Nakajima" />Haruo NakajimaStuntsSadao Iizuka" />Sadao IizukaVisual EffectsFuchimu Shimakura" />Fuchimu ShimakuraBackground Designer, Matte PainterTeizô Toshimitsu" />Teizô ToshimitsuCostume Design, Modeling, Sculptor