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King Kong Lives

1986 American fantastic monster film directed by John Guillermin
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King Kong Lives

Summary

King Kong Lives is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (579 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • King Kong Lives's instance of is recorded as film[3].
  • King Kong Lives was directed by John Guillermin[4].
  • Steven Pressfield wrote the screenplay for King Kong Lives[5].
  • Ronald Shusett wrote the screenplay for King Kong Lives[6].
  • King Kong Lives's composer is recorded as John Scott[7].
  • King Kong Lives's genre is action film[8].
  • King Kong Lives's genre is drama film[9].
  • King Kong Lives's genre is fantasy film[10].
  • King Kong Lives's genre is science fiction film[11].
  • King Kong Lives's based on is recorded as King Kong[12].
  • King Kong Lives followed King Kong[13].
  • A cast member of King Kong Lives was Linda Hamilton[14].
  • A cast member of King Kong Lives was Brian Kerwin[15].
  • A cast member of King Kong Lives was Peter Elliott[16].
  • A cast member of King Kong Lives was John Ashton[17].
  • A cast member of King Kong Lives was Peter Michael Goetz[18].
  • A cast member of King Kong Lives was Jeff Bridges[19].
  • A cast member of King Kong Lives was Jessica Lange[20].
  • A cast member of King Kong Lives was Michael Forest[21].
  • A cast member of King Kong Lives was Mike Starr[22].
  • A cast member of King Kong Lives was Jimmie Ray Weeks[23].
  • A cast member of King Kong Lives was Leon Rippy[24].
  • A cast member of King Kong Lives was Nat Christian[25].
  • King Kong Lives was produced by Dino De Laurentiis[26].
  • King Kong Lives was produced by Ronald Shusett[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Dino De Laurentiis[26] and Ronald Shusett[27]. King Kong Lives was directed by John Guillermin[4]. Screenwriters include Steven Pressfield[5] and Ronald Shusett[6]. Cast members include Linda Hamilton[14], Brian Kerwin[15], Peter Elliott[16], John Ashton[17], Peter Michael Goetz[18], and Jeff Bridges[19].

Publication

Publication dates include December 19, 1986[28] and May 8, 1987[29]. The original language of King Kong Lives was English[30]. Genres include action film[8], drama film[9], fantasy film[10], and science fiction film[11]. It was distributed by video on demand[31].

Reception

Reviews include 2.2/10[32] and 8%[33].

Adaptations and Inspiration

King Kong Lives followed King Kong[13].

Why It Matters

King Kong Lives ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (579 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Related Entities

Dino De Laurentiis film Georgia Jeff Bridges Jessica Lange King Kong Linda Hamilton Netflix North Carolina United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 91344
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  2. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filmová databáze film id → 7392
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12879]]: 7392, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269265|batch #269265]]"
  3. 15w ago · Yirba · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Publication date → +1986-12-19T00:00:00Z, +1987-05-08T00:00:00Z
    Screenwriter → Steven Pressfield, Ronald Shusett
    Duration → {'amount': '+98'}
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