The Mighty Kong

Jun 16, 1998

1h 11m

★ 4.8

An Animated Musical For the Whole Family

Overview

The classic story of the mighty Eighth Wonder of the World is given a musical update, utilizing the talents of Disney musical giants The Sherman Brothers. Boosting this family-friendly take on the 1933 film are the acting talents of Jodi Benson and Dudley Moore.

Genres

Adventure

Animation

Family

Production Companies

Lana Productions

L.A. Animation

The Mighty Kong Trailers

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Cast

Carl Denham / King Kong (voice)

Dudley Moore

Ann Darrow (voice)

Jodi Benson

Jack Driscoll (voice)

Randy Hamilton

Roscoe (voice)

William Sage

Extra Voices

Ian James Corlett

Extra Voices

Paul Dobson

Extra Voices

Michael Dobson

Ricky

Jason Gray-Stanford

Captain

Richard Newman

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