KING KONG LIVES
“America's biggest hero is back... and he is not happy.”
After falling from the Twin Towers, Kong lies in a coma for ten years. When his heart begins to fail, scientists engineer an artificial heart, and a giant female ape is captured to serve as a source for a blood transfusion. When Kong awakens following his heart transplant, he senses the nearby presence of the female ape and the two escape to wreak havoc together.
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“The movie poster features a large, imposing gorilla in the center, roaring with its mouth open, revealing sharp teeth. The gorilla is dark-furred and muscular, ”
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