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Jan 2024
1h 30m

King Kong (1976) | Episode 392

Jim Adams
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Mark Maddux joins Jim for a very special New Years episide of MONSTER ATTACK! discussing the 1976 reboot of "King Kong," starring Jeff Bridges, Jessica Lang, Charles Grodin John Randolph, Ed Lauter, Rene Aubberjonois, Julius Harris, Jack O'Halloran, Dennis Fimple, John Agar and produced by Dino De Laurntis. The story centers around the discovery of Kong during an expedition for oil and leading to his being brought NYC for a global tour. Find out more on this episode of MONSTER ATTACK!, The Podcast Dedicated To Old Monster Movies. And Happy New Year!

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