King Kong Escapes

UPC: 025192828928

Studio: Universal Studios

MPAA Rating: G   Contains:[Mild Violence, Questionable for Children]

Summary: Rhodes Reason is the requisite Hollywood "name" actor in the Japanese-produced King Kong Escapes. While hacking through the jungle, expedition leader Nelson (Reason) and his companions are attacked by a dinosaur. They are rescued by King Kong, who since his traumatic experiences in New York has evidently changed his spots and become a lovable old Joe. Susan (Linda Miller), the prettiest member of Nelson's expedition, takes quite a liking to the big ape (Kong, not Nelson), and the feeling is reciprocated. The emphasis then shifts to dome-headed mad scientist Dr. Who (Eisei Amamoto), whose plans to take over the world include building a huge "Mechni-Kong," a robot designed to put the real Kong out of commission (if Amamoto sounds familiar to you, that's because his voice is dubbed by the ubiquitous Paul Frees). The climactic battle between the two Kongs is staged on a tinker-toy replica of Tokyo Tower -- hardly as imposing a structure as the Empire State Building, but consider what they're working with here. The Rhodes Reason/Linda Miller scenes were directed in Canada by Arthur Rankin Jr., the man responsible for the King Kong animated TV series of the late 1960s. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Category: Science Fiction

King Kong Escapes

Format: DVD

Release Date: 09/15/2009

Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Cinemascope

Audio: DDM2.0 Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono

Runtime: 96 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English

Subtitles: Spanish,French

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- King Kong Escapes
1. Main Titles [1:34]
2. The Legend of Kong [2:32]
3. Extracting Element X [7:44]
4. Service Repairs [5:42]
5. Natural Predators [7:01]
6. Letting Go [7:15]
7. Scientific Sensation [3:45]
8. Kidnapping Kong [6:33]
9. The Work of Dr. Who [3:46]
10. Hidden Agenda [3:53]
11. Mind Control [8:30]
12. Coercive Methods [8:11]
13. Cold-Hearted [4:23]
14. International Incident [3:05]
15. Bold Escape [3:38]
16. The Brink of Destruction [3:02]
17. Mechanical Mayhem [10:35]
18. Stop That Ship! [End Titles] [4:46]

Cast and Crew: Ishiro Honda  Director 
Ishiro Honda  Screenwriter 
Akira Ifukube  Composer (Music Score) 
Takeshi Kimura  Screenwriter 
Arthur Rankin, Jr.  Producer 
Tomoyuki Tanaka  Producer 
Kaoru Mabuchi  Screenwriter 
William J. Keenan  Screenwriter 
Rhodes Reason  Actor 
Mie Hama  Actor 
Linda G. Miller  Actor 
Akira Takarada  Actor 
Eisei Amamoto  Actor 

Country: Japan