King Kong Lives

King Kong Lives (released as King Kong 2 in some countries) is a 1986 American monster adventure film directed by John Guillermin. Produced by the De Laurentiis Entertainment Group and featuring special effects by Carlo Rambaldi, the film stars Linda Hamilton and Brian Kerwin.

King Kong Lives
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJohn Guillermin
Screenplay by
  • Ronald Shusett
  • Steven Pressfield
Based on
Characters
by
Produced byMartha Schumacher
Starring
CinematographyAlec Mills
Edited byMalcolm Cooke
Music byJohn Scott
Production
company
Distributed byDe Laurentiis Entertainment Group
Release date
  • December 19, 1986 (1986-12-19)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$18 million
Box office$48.9 million (est.)

The film is a sequel to King Kong (1976) set ten years later. This was the final Kong film in which the title character was portrayed using suits and practical effects; further films would utilize computer animation.

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