King Kong Lives (1986): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1986, King Kong Lives is an acción, fantasía, aventura and terror film directed by John Guillermin, running about 105 minutes. “America's biggest hero is back... and he is not happy.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. After falling from the Twin Towers, Kong lies in a coma for ten years. When his heart begins to fail, scientists engineer an artificial heart, and a giant female ape is captured to serve as a source for a blood transfusion. When Kong awakens following his heart transplant, he senses the nearby presence of the female ape and the two escape to wreak havoc together.

Who’s in it. King Kong Lives stars Linda Hamilton as Amy Franklin, Brian Kerwin as Hank Mitchell, John Ashton as Lt. Col. R.T. Nevitt and Peter Michael Goetz as Dr. Andrew Ingersoll, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.1/10, King Kong Lives has proved divisive with audiences. It went on to earn $4.7M at the box office.

Where to watch. In Estados Unidos you can stream it on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch King Kong Lives page.

If you liked it. Fans of King Kong Lives tend to enjoy El caballero oscuro, El señor de los anillos: El retorno del rey, Origen and El señor de los anillos: La comunidad del anillo.