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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

Akira TakaradaAkira Takaradaas Lt. Commander Jiro NomuraHaruo NakajimaHaruo Nakajimaas King KongNaoya KusakawaNaoya KusakawaMie HamaMie Hamaas Madame PiranhaRhodes ReasonRhodes Reasonas Commander Carl NelsonLinda MillerLinda Milleras Lieutenant Susan WatsonSachio SakaiSachio Sakaias HenchmanNadao KirinoNadao Kirinoas HenchmanKazuo SuzukiKazuo Suzukias HenchmanAkiko SantoAkiko Santoas (voice)Ikio SawamuraIkio Sawamuraas NativeShōichi HiroseShōichi Hiroseas HenchmanSusumu KurobeSusumu Kurobeas HenchmanOsman YusufOsman Yusufas Submariner (uncredited)Tadashi OkabeTadashi Okabeas Soldier (uncredited)Yasuhisa TsutsumiYasuhisa Tsutsumias General (uncredited)Tōru IbukiTōru Ibukias HenchmanYoshibumi TajimaYoshibumi Tajimaas HenchmanKei TaguchiKei Taguchias (voice)

Crew

Koichi Kawakita" />Koichi KawakitaVisual Effects, Visual Effects CameraKuichiro Kishida" />Kuichiro KishidaLighting Technician, VFX Lighting ArtistHajime Koizumi" />Hajime KoizumiDirector of PhotographyTomoyuki Tanaka" />Tomoyuki TanakaExecutive ProducerSadao Iizuka" />Sadao IizukaVisual EffectsMotoyoshi Tomioka" />Motoyoshi TomiokaVFX Director of Photography, Special EffectsYôichi Manoda" />Yôichi ManodaSpecial Effects, VFX Director of PhotographyIshirō Honda" />Ishirō HondaDirectorArthur Rankin, Jr." />Arthur Rankin, Jr.Technical Advisor, Executive ProducerYasuyuki Inoue" />Yasuyuki InoueVisual Effects Art DirectorTeizô Toshimitsu" />Teizô ToshimitsuCostume Design, Modeling, SculptorFuchimu Shimakura" />Fuchimu ShimakuraBackground Designer, Matte PainterAkira Ifukube" />Akira IfukubeOriginal Music ComposerTeruyoshi Nakano" />Teruyoshi NakanoSpecial Effects, Special Effects Assistant, Visual Effects, Visual Effects DirectorEizo Kaimai" />Eizo KaimaiCostume Design, ModelingEiji Tsuburaya" />Eiji TsuburayaVisual Effects, Special Effects, Visual Effects DirectorTakeshi Kimura" />Takeshi KimuraScreenplayNobuyuki Yasumaru" />Nobuyuki YasumaruCostume Design, ModelingHaruo Nakajima" />Haruo NakajimaStuntsHeihachirō Ōkawa" />Heihachirō ŌkawaTranslatorJiro Shirasaki" />Jiro ShirasakiSpecial Effects Assistant, Visual Effects Art Director