King Kong Lives (1986)
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Directors
John Guillermin
Cast
Brian Kerwin, Linda Hamilton, Peter Elliott, George Yiasoumi, John Ashton
The story
10 years after he was shot down from the WTC and his presumed death, Kong has been kept in a coma at the Atlantic Institute, under the care of surgeon Dr. Amy Franklin. A heart transplant is required to save Kong's life, giving Kong a computer-monitored artificial heart.
Genres
Adventure, action film, drama film, fantasy film, science fiction film
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