King Kong Lives
America's biggest hero is back... and he is not happy.
1986 • 105 min • Fantasy · Action · Adventure
Synopsis
After falling from the Twin Towers, Kong lies in a coma for ten years. When his heart begins to fail, scientists engineer an artificial heart, and a giant female ape is captured to serve as a source for a blood transfusion. When Kong awakens following his heart transplant, he senses the nearby presence of the female ape and the two escape to wreak havoc together.
Our family guide
Best from age 13- 52 Audience · 270 · 100%
After surviving a fall from the Twin Towers, Kong awakens from a ten-year coma with a new artificial heart. When a giant female ape is captured for his blood transfusion, Kong senses her presence. The two escape, causing widespread destruction and evading military pursuit across the countryside.
- Violence & peril
- 6/10
- Language
- 3/10
- Drinking, drugs & smoking
- 1/10
- Romance & sensuality
- 1/10
- Scary moments
- 4/10
Heads up
- Scenes of giant apes causing destruction and fighting
- Some characters are crushed or eaten by the apes
- Implied animal pregnancy and childbirth
What it models well
- Cooperation to survive
- Protecting family
- Loyalty to a partner
Talk about it after
- How we treat animals, especially wild ones
- The consequences of human interference with nature
- The concept of consent in medical procedures
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Top billed cast
Director: John Guillermin • Crew: Steven Pressfield, Ronald Shusett, Ronald Shusett, Steven Pressfield
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Details
- TMDB audience
- 5.2/10 (270)
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $10,000,000
- Box office
- $4,711,220
- Franchise
- King Kong (1976) Collection
- IMDb
- tt0091344
