King Kong Movie Review

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Story Overview of King Kong

In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.

King Kong Rating and Reception

IMDb Rating: Not available

King Kong Details and Cast

Movie NameKing Kong
Original LanguageEn
Spoken LanguageEnglish
Release Date2005-12-12
Runtime187 minutes
CountryNew Zealand
GenresAdventure, Drama, Action
WriterPhilippa Boyens, Fran Walsh, Peter Jackson
DirectorPeter Jackson
ProducerJan Blenkin, Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh

King Kong Official Trailer

King Kong Star Cast

Naomi Watts Ann Darrow
Jack Black Carl Denham
Adrien Brody Jack Driscoll
Andy Serkis Kong / Lumpy
Colin Hanks Preston
Thomas Kretschmann Captain Englehorn
Jamie Bell Jimmy
Kyle Chandler Bruce Baxter
Evan Parke Hayes
Lobo Chan Choy

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Our Review of King Kong

'King Kong' delivers a mixed adventure experience, combining adventure, drama, action. Released on 2005-12-12, this 187-minute film by Peter Jackson has notable moments but lacks consistency. With performances by Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, it’s worth a look for adventure fans.

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