"You God damn chauvinist pig ape!"

KING KONG is a 1976 American monster adventure film produced by Dino De Laurentiis and directed by John Guillermin. It is a modernized remake of the 1933 film about a giant ape that is captured and taken to New York City for exhibition. It stars Jeff Bridges, Charles Grodin, and Jessica Lange in her first film role, and features mechanical effects by Carlo Rambaldi and makeup effects by Rick Baker who also played the title character.

The film was released on December 17, 1976, to mixed reviews from film critics while being a modest success at the box office. It won a noncompetitive Special Achievement Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, and it was also nominated for Best Cinematography and Best Sound. Of the three King Kong main films, it is the only one to feature the World Trade Center instead of the Empire State Building.

"It's a romantic adventure fantasy -- colossal, silly, touching, a marvelous classics-comics movie." (Pauline Kael)

"Faithful in substantial degree not only to the letter but also the spirit of the 1933 classic for RKO, this $22 million-plus version neatly balances superb special effects with solid dramatic credibility. (Variety)

Monday, March 25
Doors 9:00 pm | Film 9:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

KING KONG (John Guillermin | 1976 | 134 min | English | PG) An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.