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King Kong Escapes

1967 · 104 min

A goofy, colourful monster romp with rubber-suited spectacle, cardboard villains and a cheerful sense of childish adventure.

Tagline: The electronic monster Mechani-Kong boldly challenges the ruler of the South Seas, King Kong!!
Overview: An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr. Who to dig for Element X in a mine when the robot Mechani-Kong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle atop Tokyo Tower.

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Tone: campystrength 2 of 3
whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
obsession
love
power
nature
Places: big city
wilderness
sea
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: single location
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Scales, 0 to 10
Scale	Value	0 to 10
Action	7
Horror	3
Humour	4
Realism	2
Romance	2
Tension	5
Darkness	3
Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: action, fantasy, horror, science fiction
Directed by: Ishirō Honda
Written by: Takeshi Kimura
Starring: Akira Takarada, Mie Hama, Rhodes Reason, Linda Miller, Hideyo Amamoto, Yoshibumi Tajima, Sachio Sakai, Ryuji Kita
Music: Akira Ifukube
Cinematography: Hajime Koizumi
Runtime: 104 min
Country: Japan, United States of America
Languages: English, Japanese

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