King Kong Escapes1967
“The electronic monster Mechani-Kong boldly challenges the ruler of the South Seas, King Kong!!”
Directed by Ishirō Honda
The premise
An adaptation of the Rankin/Bass cartoon, "The King Kong Show". King Kong is brought in by the evil Dr. Who to dig for Element X in a mine when the robot Mechani-Kong is unable to do the task. This leads to the machine and the real Kong engaging in a tremendous battle atop Tokyo Tower.
Horror Vault's take
When a villainous mad scientist's mechanical duplicate of the mighty King Kong proves unequal to a dangerous mining operation, he sets his sights on the real thing — with catastrophic consequences. Torn from his island home, Kong is thrust into a world of Cold War intrigue, shadowy foreign agents, and gleaming robot menace. The stage is set for a colossal clash that will shake the skyline of Tokyo itself. This Toho–Rankin/Bass co-production delivers outsized monster spectacle with a distinctly late-60s pop-adventure flavour.
Content: Mild Monster Violence, Destruction Of City Environments
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