Underplayed Gems

A*P*E (1976)

A*P*E poster
Original title
Ape
Directed by
Paul Leder
Genre
horror film, science fiction film, monster film, kaiju, science fiction horror film, natural horror film
Country
South Korea, United States
Runtime
1h 27m
Rated
PG
Rating
3.7 of 10 from 44 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

A giant ape rampages through a Korean city. A television reporter and a sailor try to stop the creature.

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What happens

A*P*E, released in South Korea as King Kong's Great Counterattack (Korean: 킹콩의 대역습; RR: Kingkongui daeyeokseup), is a 1976 monster film. An international co-production between South Korea and the United States, the film was produced by Kukje Movies and the Lee Ming Film Co. (South Korea) and Worldwide Entertainment (U.S.), and was shot in 3-D using the Space-Vision process. Directed by Paul Leder and featuring special effects by Park Kwang Nam, the film stars Joanna Kerns, Rod Arrants and Alex Nicol. It marked an early film appearance by Kerns, later known for her work in television. A*P*E was released at approximately the same time as Dino De Laurentiis' 1976 remake of King Kong. The film is regarded by some critics as a Z movie. In later years, the film was released under the titles Attack of the Giant Horny Gorilla (for its 1982 re-release on the grindhouse circuit) and Hideous Mutant (for its original home video release). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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