The Mighty Kong facts for kids
Quick facts for kids The Mighty Kong |
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The cover of the 1998 animated feature film
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| Directed by | Art Scott |
| Produced by | Denis deVallance Lyn Henderson |
| Written by | William J. Keenan |
| Starring | Dudley Moore Jodi Benson Randy Hamilton William Sage Jason Gray-Stanford Richard Newman Don Brown Ian James Corlett Michael Dobson Paul Dobson |
| Music by | David Siebels Robert B. Sherman Richard M. Sherman |
| Editing by | Tony Hayman |
| Studio | Lana Productions Hahn Shin Corporation (Animation Production) |
| Distributed by | Legacy Releasing Warner Home Video |
| Release date(s) | June 16, 1998 |
| Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | United States South Korea |
| Language | English |
The Mighty Kong is a 1998 American direct-to-video animated, musical adaptation of the classic King Kong story, produced by Lana Productions. Jodi Benson and Dudley Moore (in his final role before his death in 2002) headed its cast of voice actors. The film was animated overseas by the South Korean animation studios including Hahn Shin Corporation, and by Jade Animation in Hong Kong. It features original songs by the Sherman Brothers. The film was released on VHS on June 16, 1998 by Warner Home Video and Warner Bros. Family Entertainment as a part of their 75th Anniversary promotion. It was released on DVD by Tri-Coast Entertainment in 2019 as a Manufacture-on-Demand (MOD) release that is only available through online stores. The film is currently available on multiple streaming platforms such as Tubi and Vimeo.
Plot summary
Ann Darrow, a down-on-her-luck actress looking for work, meets film director Carl Denham, who offers her a job in a new film. They board the Venture to leave for the film shoot. The monkey that lives on board causes trouble throughout the trip. They arrive on the island and after a run-in with the natives, Ann then sacrificed to the giant ape King Kong who makes off with her into the jungle. Together they fight a Tyrannosaurus, Pterodactylus and a Gigantophis.
The film then follows Kong's rampage of New York City. Kong takes Ann up on top of the Empire State Building. The biplanes come and attack Kong with guns, but miss most of the time. When all the planes have been knocked down the army sends two blimps with a net in between them to catch Kong. They catch him successfully. Kong tries to get out of the net, but the net rips and when Kong reaches for Ann, he falls from the net. He bangs into a balcony and plummets to the ground. During his fall he is shown crying. Kong's "mightyness" ends when he slams into the streets of New York and ends up unconscious for a while.
Cast
- Dudley Moore as Carl Denham, King Kong (uncredited)
- Jodi Benson as Ann Darrow
- Randy Hamilton as Jack Driscoll
- William Sage III as Roscoe
- Jason Gray-Stanford as Ricky
- Richard Newman as Captain Englehorn
Additional voices are: William Sage III, Don Brown, Ian James Corlett, Michael Dobson, Paul Dobson
