Ape (1976)

Director:

Paul Leder

Writers:

Paul Leder (writer)
Reuben Leder (writer)

Release Date:

October 1976 (USA)

Genre:

Sci-Fi

Tagline:

Ten Tons of Animal Fury Leaps from the Screen

Plot:

A newly discovered 36-foot gorilla escapes from a freighter off the coast of Korea. At the same time...

Plot Keywords:

Gorilla | Korea | Actress | Death Of Title Character | Husband Wife Relationship

Cast

Rod Arrants	...	Tom Rose
Joanna Kerns	...	Marilyn Baker (as Joanna DeVarona)
Alex Nicol	...	Col. Davis
Nak-hun Lee	...	Capt. Kim (as Lee Nak Hoon)
Yeon-jeong Woo	...	Mrs. Kim (as Woo Yun Jung)
Jerry Harke	...	Lt. Smith
Larry Chandler	...	First Mate
Walt Myers	...	Seaman
J.J. Gould	...	Soldier in Jeep
Charles Johnson	...	American Tourist
Paul Leder	...	Dino
Choi Sung Kwan	...	Film Producer
Bob Kurcz	...	American Actor
Jules Levey	...	Reporter

Also Known As:

A*P*E
Attack of the Giant Horny Gorilla
Hideous Mutant
King Kongui daeyeokseub (South Korea)
Super Kong
The King Ape (Philippines: English title)
The New King Kong

Runtime:

87 min

Country:

South Korea | USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone System)

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

South Korea

Company:

Kuk Dong

Trivia:

Listed among the 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made in John Wilson's book The Official Razzie® Movie Guide.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: In one of the first scenes, two characters drive through Seoul and witness landmarks such as the Korean World Trade Center, the "North Gate" and the president's mansion. These sites are in three different areas in Seoul and are several miles apart. Considering the short span of time and the fact that the car drives in a seemingly straight path, it would be impossible for the characters to see all three monuments.

Quotes:

[last lines]
Tom Rose: He was just too big for a small world like ours.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Blobermouth (1990)

You have to see it to belive it.

This movie is so terrible, yet so funny. There are so many flaws with this movie. Many parts of the movie have nothing to do with the plot. The ape one time wears shoes, flicks the camera(and its no accident, he holds it for 4 seconds), and seems to be different sized throughout the movie. You cannot make a worse movie. Period. This movie must be seen, it is too funny to explain.