Ape

Ape

 Cast: Rod Arrants
Rod Arrants
, Joanna DeVarona
Joanna DeVarona
, Joanna Kerns
Joanna Kerns
, Alex Nicol
Alex Nicol
, Francis Lee
Francis Lee
Ape

Ape

 Cast: Rod Arrants
Rod Arrants
, Joanna DeVarona
Joanna DeVarona
, Joanna Kerns
Joanna Kerns
, Alex Nicol
Alex Nicol
, Francis Lee
Francis Lee

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Overview

This laughable Korean rip-off of King Kong was released the same year as Dino De Laurentis's trumpeted remake to sponge up some free hype from that film's massive publicity machine (in some areas it was retitled The New King Kong). Despite the fact that the poorly-handled big-studio film was considered by many to be a pointless exercise, this movie makes De Laurentis' fiasco seem positively inspired by comparison (although the producers of this film might merit some slack -- they didn't have $20 million to blow). The vaguely familiar story involves a captured 36-foot ape who escapes his offshore prison to rampage through the streets of Seoul, where he falls in love with an American actress (Joanna Kerns) who is shooting a movie there. Jam-packed with laughs, both intentional (the big brute gives Korean defense forces the finger) and unintentional (look for the "Tonka" logo on the trucks he hurls through the air), this might have found a home among fans of truly awful cinema thanks to an effective use of 3-D, but TV and video versions are missing this clunker's sole bonus. Released under several alternate titles, the most appropriate being Attack of the Giant Horny Gorilla!

Product Details

Release Date: 02/28/2017
UPC: 0738329203702
Original Release: 1976
Rating: PG
Source: Kl Studio Classics
Region Code: A
Language: English
Time: 1:27:00
Sales rank: 7,849

Special Features

Audio Commentary by cult film authority Chris Alexander and historian Hillary Hess; Theatrical Trailer; Trailer Gallery

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Rod Arrants Actor
Joanna DeVarona Actor
Joanna Kerns Marilyn Baker
Alex Nicol Actor
Francis Lee Actor

Technical Credits
Paul Leder Director,Producer
K.M. Yeung Producer
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