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Play Sound Barometer's still falling. That's a lousy forecast all right. My advice is we stay here in Surabaya. another 48 hours. - the hell with the weather. Every hour we delay gives shell or Exxon. a chance of beating us to the island. How would they? I thought we were the only ones-. - we'll sail right away. You'll be sorry.
Barometer's still falling. That's a lousy forecast all right. My advice is we stay here in Surabaya. another 48 hours. - the hell with the weather. Every hour we delay gives shell or Exxon. a chance of beating us to the island. How would they? I thought we were the only ones-. - we'll sail right away. You'll be sorry.

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Description: In this remake of the 1933 classic, an oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.

Cast:
Jack Prescott: Jeff Bridges
Fred Wilson: Charles Grodin
Dwan: Jessica Lange
Captain Ross: John Randolph
Bagley: Rene Auberjonois
Boan: Julius Harris
Joe Perko: Jack O'Halloran
Sunfish: Dennis Fimple
Carnahan: Ed Lauter
Garcia: Jorge Moreno
Timmons: Mario Gallo
Chinese Cook: John Lone
Army General: Garry Walberg
City Official: John Agar
Ape Masked Man: Keny Long
Petrox Chairman: Sid Conrad
Army Helicopter Pilot: George Whiteman
Air Force General: Wayne Heffley
Fleeing Extra in Crowd: Forrest J. Ackerman
King Kong: Will Shephard
Shea Stadium Spectator: Todd Baker
Reporter: Eve McVeagh
Naval Officer: Ray Buktenica
Excited Fan: Larry M. Byrd
King Kong (voice): Peter Cullen
Newspaper Photographer: S.C. Dacy
Man in Audience: James Dunaway
Crushed Spectator: Ned Gill
Guy in Amphitheater: Donald F. Glut
Subway Driver: Walt Gorney
Extra: Ron Roccia
Police Sergeant: Shawn McAllister
Victim: Larry Naschel
Self: Dale Oprandy
Bit Part: Joe Piscopo
Photographer: Harrison Ressler
Logan: Ira S. Rosenstein
Ship's Radio Operator: David Roya
Man Running in Terror: David Ulmer
Kid with Afro on Bleachers: Kristephan Warren-Stevens
BG Crowd: Booker James Winter
Man Running from Monkey: Billy Zoom

Written by: James Ashmore Creelman (based on the {1933} screenplay), Ruth Rose (based on the {1933} screenplay), Merian C. Cooper (from an idea conceived by), Edgar Wallace (from an idea conceived by), Lorenzo Semple Jr. (screenplay)

Director: John Guillermin

Production: Paramount Pictures, The De Laurentiis Company

Release date: 17 Dec 1976