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1976
King Kong is a 1976 American adventure monster film directed by John Guillermin. It is a remake of the 1933 film about a giant ape who is captured and taken to New York City for exhibition. It stars Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin, and Jessica Lange in the leading role, and features mechanical effects by Carlo Rambaldi and makeup effects by Rick Baker, who also portrayed the title character. It is the fifth entry in…
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Great actors are not only those who simply display great talent in their roles, but also those who manage to build their careers despite serious impediments. Oscar-winning actress Jessica Lange created such an impediment for herself by taking a debut screen role so dreadful that it nearly ended her career. Thankfully, that role was in *King Kong*, the 1976 monster epic directed by John Guillermin, a film with more t…More
