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Ape (1976)

PG  87 min  -  Sci-Fi   -  October 1976 (USA)
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A newly discovered 36-foot gorilla escapes from a freighter off the coast of Korea. At the same time an American actress is filming a movie in the country... See full summary »

Director:

Paul Leder
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Cast

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

A newly discovered 36-foot gorilla escapes from a freighter off the coast of Korea. At the same time an American actress is filming a movie in the country. Chaos ensues as the ape kidnaps her and rampages through Seoul. Written by Jeremy Lunt <durlinlunt@acadia.net>  

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Plot Keywords:

Gorilla | Actress | Korea | Coughing Blood | 3 Dimensional  | See more »

Taglines:

See APE *defy the jaws of giant shark *destroy a teeming city *demolish an ocean liner *vanquish monster reptile See more »

Genres:

Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

South Korea | USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

A*P*E See more »

Filming Locations:

South Korea

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Photophone System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

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

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: The Korean soldiers fire their bolt action rifles multiple times, without reloading. See more »

Quotes

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