King Kong (1976)
A rendition of the King Kong story, starring Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin and Jessica Lange. Part of the Sci-Fi Sequels film series.
King Kong (1976)
An expedition of the "Petrox" company, is exploring in search of petrol. A strange island where they arrive is the home of a giant ape, King Kong, that is captured by the expedition in order to make money exhibiting it to the world. When in the U.S. the huge gorilla becomes restless, trying to return home...
134 Min (PG)
Stars:
Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin, Jessica Lange
See also: Reel World
Going ape
This Saturday, May 9, the historic KiMo Theatre offers up a King Kong-sized marathon of ... well, King Kong. Starting at 2pm, audiences will be treated to a trio of monster hits. First up is the 1933 version of King Kong starring Fay Wray and Robert Armstrong. That’s followed at 4pm by the 1976 remake of King Kong starring Jessica Lange and Jeff Bridges. The evening closes out at 6:30pm with the 2005 remake of King Kong starring Naomi Watts and Adrien Brody. Individual tickets are $8 general admission or $6 students/seniors. If you want to watch all three films (and why wouldn’t you, that’s kinda the point?), passes are $21 general admission and $15 students/seniors. You can purchase tickets in advance, if you like, at kimotickets.com. The KiMo Theatre is located at 423 Central NW.
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