King Kong / Universal Pictures presents a WingNut Films production ; produced by Jan Blenkin, Carolynne Cunningham, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh ; story by Merian C. Cooper and Edgar Wallace ; screenplay by Fran Walsh & Philippa Boyens & Peter Jackson ; directed by Peter Jackson.

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In the 1930s, a down-on-her-luck actress accompanies an over-ambitious filmmaker on an expedition to a remote island. There they encounter a terrifying giant ape who forms an attachment to the beautiful actress. Hoping to win fame and fortune, the filmmaker brings the ape back to New York City for p...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:	King Kong (Motion picture : 2005) Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Corporate Authors:	Universal Pictures (Firm) WingNut Films (Firm) Universal Studios Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors:	Jackson, Peter, 1961- Watts, Naomi, 1968- Black, Jack, 1969- Brody, Adrien Kretschmann, Thomas, 1962- Hanks, Colin, 1977- Serkis, Andy Parke, Evan, 1968- Bell, Jamie, 1986- Walsh, Fran, 1959- Boyens, Philippa Lesnie, Andrew, 1956-2015 Howard, James Newton Steiner, Max, 1888-1971
Language:	English French Spanish
Language of the Original:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	English dialogue with optional English, French or Spanish subtitles.
Published:	Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2006], ©2006.
Edition:	Second-disc special edition.
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:	King Kong > (Fictitious character) > Drama. Actresses > New York (State) > New York > Drama. Motion picture producers and directors > United States > Drama. King Kong (Personaje literario) > Teatro. Actrices > Nueva York (Estados Unidos : Estado) > Nueva York > Teatro. Cinematografía > Productores y directores > Estados Unidos > Teatro. Feature films > New Zealand. Feature films > United States. Drama. Actresses. King Kong > (Fictitious character) Motion picture producers and directors. New York (State) > New York. United States. Feature films. King Kong films.
Genre:	Drama. Teatro. Feature films Feature films. King Kong films.
Physical Description:	2 videodiscs (188 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Video DVD

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Summary:	In the 1930s, a down-on-her-luck actress accompanies an over-ambitious filmmaker on an expedition to a remote island. There they encounter a terrifying giant ape who forms an attachment to the beautiful actress. Hoping to win fame and fortune, the filmmaker brings the ape back to New York City for public exhibition, with catastrophic results.
Note:	Originally released as a motion picture in 2005. Dual layer format. Anamorphic widescreen; aspect ratios: 2.35:1 (disc 1) and 1.78:1 (disc 2). Special features: Disc 1: The Volkswagen Toureg & King Kong; "Wish you were here" film trailer ; Disc 2: Special introduction by Peter Jackson; post-production diaries: director Peter Jackson reveales virtually every aspect of post-production with nearly three hours of exclusive behind the scenes footage; "Kong's New York, 1933"--Explores vaudeville, the skyscraper boom, the construction of the Empire State building and more; "Skull Island: a natural history": travel to treacherous Skull Island with Peter Jackson and his crew. Videorecording.
Call Number:	CO9 D0064845 VideoDVD
Audience:	MPAA rating: PG-13; for frightening adventure violence and some disturbing images.
ISBN:	1417079711 9781417079711
Credits:	Director of photography, Andrew Lesnie ; art directors, Simon Bright, Dan Hennah ; film editor, Jamie Selkirk ; music by, James Newton Howard ; original score, Max Steiner ; costume designer, Terry Ryan ; production designer, Grant Major ; visual effects supervisors, Scott E. Anderson, Joe Letteri, George Murphy, Ben Snow, Marc Varisco.
System Details:	DVD; region 1; Dolby Digital 5.1 (disc 1) and 2.0 (disc 2).
Cast:	Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Colin Hanks, Andy Serkis, Evan Parke, Jamie Bell.