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Long Live the King (2016)

The legacy of the mighty Kong.

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 22M

Director : Frank Dietz, Trish Geiger

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Joe Dante
Joe Dante
himself
Brian Howe
Brian Howe
himself
Dana Gould
Dana Gould
himself
Doug Jones
Doug Jones
himself
Gregory Nicotero
Gregory Nicotero
himself
Tom Woodruff Jr.
Tom Woodruff Jr.
himself
Chris Walas
Chris Walas
himself
Douglas Tait
Douglas Tait
himself
William Stout
William Stout
himself

Crews

Frank Dietz
Frank Dietz
Director
Trish Geiger
Trish Geiger
Director
Michael McCormack
Michael McCormack
Original Music Composer

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