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The Resource King Kong, Big Primate Pictures ; Universal Pictures ; WingNut Films ; 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

King Kong, Big Primate Pictures ; Universal Pictures ; WingNut Films ; 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

Label
King Kong
Title
King Kong
Statement of responsibility
Big Primate Pictures ; Universal Pictures ; WingNut Films ; 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
Creator
Contributor
Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • eng
  • fre
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
Young and beautiful actress Ann Darrow is from the world of 1930s vaudeville, who is down on her luck. She meets Carl Denham, an over-ambitious filmmaker, who brings her on an exploratory expedition to a remote island where she finds compassion and the true meaning of humanity with an ape Kong. Together, beauty and beast finally meet their fate in New York, where the filmmaker has taken and displayed the ape in the quest of finding his fame by using commercial exploitation which ultimately leads to catastrophe, including the man who falls in love with Ann and plays an unlikely hero by trying to save her from Kong and her destiny
Cataloging source
TEFMT
Characteristic
videorecording
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King Kong (Motion picture : 2005)
Credits note
Directors of photography, Andrew Lesnie, Derek Whipple ; art directors, Simon Bright, Dan Hennah ; editor, Jamie Selkirk ; music, 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
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: PG-13; for frightening adventure violence and some disturbing images
Language note
English dialogue, English, French or Spanish subtitles; closed-captioned
LC call number
PN1995.9.A3
LC item number
K564 2006
PerformerNote
Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Colin Hanks, Andy Serkis, Evan Parke, Jamie Bell
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1961-
  • 1968-
  • 1969-
  • 1962-
  • 1977-
  • 1956-2015
  • 1888-1971
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  • Jackson, Peter
  • Watts, Naomi
  • Black, Jack
  • Brody, Adrien
  • Kretschmann, Thomas
  • Hanks, Colin
  • Lesnie, Andrew
  • Whipple, Derek
  • Howard, James Newton
  • Steiner, Max
  • Universal Pictures (Firm)
Runtime
187
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  • Videodiscs
  • King Kong (Fictitious character)
  • Actresses
  • Motion picture producers and directors
  • Actrices
  • Directores cinematograficos
Target audience
general
Technique
live action
Label
King Kong, Big Primate Pictures ; Universal Pictures ; WingNut Films ; 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
Instantiates
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2005
  • Special features: Disc 1: The Volkswagen Toureg & King Kong; Wish you were here ; Disc 2: Special introduction by Peter Jackson; post-production diaries: director Peter Jackson takes you on an unforgettable journey revealing virtually every aspect of post-production with nearly three hours of exclusive behind the scenes footage; "Kong's New York, 1933 - 1930s" New York comes alive in this fascinating piece that 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
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1003861
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
2-disc special edition
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 187 min.)
Isbn
9781417079711
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025192994524
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
29945
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1003861
  • (OCoLC)64282425
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital
Video recording format
DVD
Label
King Kong, Big Primate Pictures ; Universal Pictures ; WingNut Films ; 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
Publication
Note
  • Title from container
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2005
  • Special features: Disc 1: The Volkswagen Toureg & King Kong; Wish you were here ; Disc 2: Special introduction by Peter Jackson; post-production diaries: director Peter Jackson takes you on an unforgettable journey revealing virtually every aspect of post-production with nearly three hours of exclusive behind the scenes footage; "Kong's New York, 1933 - 1930s" New York comes alive in this fascinating piece that 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
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
1003861
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
other
Edition
2-disc special edition
Extent
2 videodiscs (approximately 187 min.)
Isbn
9781417079711
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
025192994524
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
29945
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
  • (Sirsi) 1003861
  • (OCoLC)64282425
System details
DVD, region 1, widescreen (2.35:1) presentation; Dolby Digital
Video recording format
DVD

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