King Kong (1976) 4K Steelbook (1976)
by John Guillermin
Universal Studios – November 21, 2022
Original Title :
Audio: D TS-HD MA 5.1: English
LINEAR PCM 2.0: English / LINEAR PCM 1.0: French, German
Subtitles : French, Italian, German
Duration : 135' ( )
Format : 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray - SteelBook Case Edition
Zone : All zones
Genre : Adventure, Fantasy, Drama
Synopsis
Fred Wilson, sent by his company to Polynesia near Skull Island, discovers a stowaway on the boat. This evokes the existence of a monster on the island. At sea, we rescue Dwan, a shipwrecked young woman. The group lands on the island. Dwan is kidnapped by natives and delivered to King-Kong, a gigantic ape twelve meters tall, who falls in love with her.
Limited SteelBook metal case
Contains :
- the 4K Ultra HD of the film (Dolby Vision and HDR10)
- the Blu-ray of the movie
Audio commentary by Ray Morton, author of King Kong: The History of a Movie Icon from Fay Wray to Peter JacksonAudio Commentary by Special Effects Makeup Artist Rick Baker
The film in long TV version (1978, 193')
Deleted scenes
Interviews (Shout Factory, HD, 2021):
- “From Space to Apes” with Barry Nolan, visual effects assistant (5'36”)
- “There's a Fog Bank Out There” with second unit director Bill Kronick (6'31”)
- “When the Monkey Dies, Everybody Cries” with Scott Thaler and Jeffrey Chernov, production assistants (13'48”)
- “On Top of the World” with David McGiffertn assistant director and Brian E. Frankish, production manager (11'54”)
- “Something's Haywire” with Jack O'Halloran, actor (5'52”)
- “Maybe in Their Wildest Dreams” with Steve Warner, sculptor (5'36”)
Original trailer