A*P*E (1976)

Country of Origin: USA /South Korea
Year of Production: 1976
Running Times: 87 mins
Format: colour     3D
Ratio: 2.00:1
Sound: mono

PRODUCTION
Production Company: Lee Ming Film Co
Producers: K.M. Yeung, Paul Leder
Associate Producers: Tony Francis, Yang-Tseng Hsui, Reuben Leder
Production Managers: Wong Sa Seng, Tae Ki Ho, Cho Young Kil

SCRIPT
Script: Reuben A. Leder, Paul Leder

DIRECTION
Director: Paul Leder
2nd Unit Director: Choi Young Chul
Assistant Director: Miriam R. Leder

PHOTOGRAPHY
Directors of Photography: Tony Francis, Daniel L. Symmes
2nd Unit Photography: Miriam R. Leder
Lighting: Cha Jong Nam, Park Chang Ho
Camera Assistants: Choi Chung Won, Suh Kyung Woong, Suh Sang Kwon, Park Hyun Kuk

EDITING AND POST PRODUCTION
Editor: Paul Leder

MUSIC
Music: Bruce MacRae
Conductor: Chung Min Sup

SOUND
Sound: Nebuer Redel (real name: Reuben Leder), Alvin Lee

SPECIAL EFFECTS
Special Effects: Park Kwang Nam

DESIGN AND SET CONSTRUCTION
Art Director: Lee Bong Sun
Prop Master: Park Yong Jei

MISCELLANEOUS
Script Supervisor: Cho Sung Gu
U.S. Army Liaison: Bob Norton
Transportation: Korean Airlines

LOCATIONS
Locations: South Korea

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thanks To: The United States Army

CAST
Rod Arrants (Tom Rose)
Joanne de Verona (aka: Joanna Kerns) (Marilyn Baker)
Alex Nicol (Colonel Davis)
Lee Nak Hoon (Francis Lee on some prints) (Captain Kim)
Woo Yoin Jang (Alice Woo on some prints) (Mrs Kim)
Jerry Harke (Lt Smith)
Charles Johnson, Larry Chandler (freighter mates)
J.J. Gould (American soldier in jeep)
Paul Leder (credited as Joseph P. Hill on US video sleeve) (Dino)
Bob Kurcz (Greg)
Choi Sung Kwan (Mr Sung)
Josh Luckritz (school child - uncredited)
Walt Myers (Korean crewman)

A 36-foot tall gorilla escapes from a ship carrying it to the States and comes ashore in Korea where it goes on the rampage. It eventually comes upon a movie set where an American production company are shooting their latest production. The ape abducts the leading lady and makes off with her, heading for the capital city Seoul.

One of those "you-need-to-see-it-to-believe-it" experiences. The Korean take on King Kong features the rattiest looking gorilla suit ever seen on the big screen, some excruciating acting and without doubt the most ludicrous special effects imaginable. Dire yet strangely charming and compelling, A*P*E may not be any good, but it's a damn sight more fun than Dino De Laurentiis' dreadful Kong remake.

USA
Theatrical Distributor: Worldwide Entertainment/Jack H. Harris Enterprises Inc
Video Distributor: Mad Monster Video; New World Video; Goodtimes Home Video
DVD Distributor: Image Entertainment (ID0309WEDVD)

USA
Rating: PG

Ten Tons of Animal Fury Leaps from the Screen

Not To Be Confused With KING KONG

See APE *defy the jaws of giant shark *destroy a teeming city *demolish an ocean liner *vanquish monster reptile

Defiant le requien geant!

Ape - alternative title
Attack of the Giant Horny Gorilla
Hideous Mutant - 3D version title
King gorila contra tiburon - Spanish title
King Kong Revient! - French title
The New King Kong - early title
Super Kong - Italian title

SEE ALSO
Hsing hsing wang (1977)
King Kong (1933)
King Kong (1976)
Mighty Joe Young (1949)
Queen Kong (1976)

INCLUDES FOOTAGE FROM
Taekoesu Yonggary (1967)

FOOTAGE INCLUDED IN
It Came from Hollywood (1982)

MAGAZINES

Oriental Cinema 8 p.44 (USA)
review

BOOKS

Aurum Encyclopedia of Film: Horror (2nd edition) p.264
credits, review

Fantastic Cinema Subject Guide p.71
credits

Horror and Science Fiction Films II p.13
credits

Illustrated Dinosaur Movie Guide p.92
credits, review

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Last Updated: 15 October, 2008