Long Live the King

Oct 1, 2016

1h 22m

★ 5.2

The legacy of the mighty Kong.

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.

Genres

Documentary

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Cast

himself

Joe Dante

himself

Brian Howe

himself

Dana Gould

himself

Doug Jones

himself

Greg Nicotero

himself

Tom Woodruff Jr.

himself

Chris Walas

himself

Douglas Tait

himself

William Stout

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6.3

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7.6

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6.9

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5.1

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5.4

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6.5

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6.8

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2.0

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2.0

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7.8

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