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Long Live the King

Long Live the King

The legacy of the mighty Kong.

Genres

Documentary

OverView

A feature documentary about the enduring appeal of the character King Kong, and how he has inspired so many of the great filmmakers and artists since 1933.

Others

Budget

$40000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

82 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

01 October 2016

Country

Cast

Joe Dante

Joe Dante

himself

Brian Howe

Brian Howe

himself

Dana Gould

Dana Gould

himself

Doug Jones

Doug Jones

himself

Greg Nicotero

Greg Nicotero

himself

Tom Woodruff Jr.

Tom Woodruff Jr.

himself

Chris Walas

Chris Walas

himself

Douglas Tait

Douglas Tait

himself

William Stout

William Stout

himself

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