Movie·1986·105 min

King Kong Lives

Name: King Kong Lives
Genre: Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Released: 1986-12-16
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 5.2
Cast: Linda Hamilton, Brian Kerwin, Peter Elliott, George Antoni, John Ashton

King Kong Lives streams in the US on Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Hoopla and Fawesome, and free with ads on Pluto TV, as of October 6, 2026.

America's biggest hero is back... and he is not happy.

5.2 / 10 · TMDB

Fantasy Action Adventure

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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