King Kong Escapes

Name: King Kong Escapes
Genre: Adventure, Sci-Fi
Released: June 19, 1968
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 41
Cast: Akira Takarada, Hideyo Amamoto, Linda Miller, Mie Hama, Nadao Kirino

1968

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Universal Pictures | Release Date: June 19, 1968 | G

Starring: Akira Takarada, Hideyo Amamoto, Linda Miller, Mie Hama, Nadao Kirino, Rhodes Reason, Sachio Sakai, Susumu Kurobe, Tôru Ibuki, Yoshifumi Tajima

Summary: King Kong is brought in by an evil ruler to dig for precious gems in a mine when the robot MechaKong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle that threatens to level Japan.

Director: Ishirô Honda

Genre(s): Adventure, Sci-Fi

Rating: G

Runtime: 104 min

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RogerEbert.com Matt Zoller Seitz

Like many classic Japanese monster films of the era, it is blithely unconcerned with convincing you that anything in its running time could actually happen. As a result, you believe in every frame. You enter the dream. Read full review

Noel Murray

Both Kong and Mechani-Kong look unimpressive, with none of the weird grandeur of the classic Japanese kaiju. Read full review

Vincent Canby

The Toho moviemakers are quite good in building miniature sets, but much of the process photography—matching the miniatures with the full-scale shots—is just bad. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Staff (Not Credited)

It's all as campy as can be and a great time waster. Read full review

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