- HD 1080
- Runtime: 105m.
- Status: Released
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- Languages: en
- Country: United States of America
- Director: John Guillermin
- Stars: Linda Hamilton, Brian Kerwin, John Ashton, Peter Michael Goetz, Peter Elliott
- keywords: pregnancy, sequel, animal abuse, giant animal, military, body torn apart, heart transplant, artificial heart, giant ape, eaten by animal, hunters, king kong
- Production_studio: DEG
- Slogan: America's biggest hero is back... and he is not happy.
- The King Kong Lives is featured in the top rankings of 1986
- #33 in Top Adventure Movies of 1986
- #26 in Top Fantasy Movies of 1986
- #81 in Top Action Movies of 1986
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.