King Kong (2005)
Coming Out at 12 December 2005 in theaters.
Action, Adventure, Drama
King Kong is epic monster adventure film co-written, produced, and directed by Peter Jackson. A second remake of the 1933 film of the same title, the film stars Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, and, through motion capture, Andy Serkis as the title character. Set in 1933, it follows the story of an ambitious filmmaker who coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to the mysterious Skull Island. There, they encounter prehistoric creatures living on the island as well as a legendary giant gorilla known as Kong, whom they capture and take to New York City.
Filming for King Kong took place in New Zealand from September 2004 to March 2005. The project’s budget climbed from an initial $150 million to a then-record-breaking $207 million. It was released on December 14, 2005 in Germany and the United States, and made an opening of $50.1 million. While it performed lower than expected, King Kong made domestic and worldwide grosses that eventually added up to $562 million, becoming the fourth-highest-grossing film in Universal Pictures history at the time and the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2005. It also generated $100 million in DVD sales upon its home video release.
In 1933, during the Great Depression, New York City vaudeville actress Ann Darrow is hired by financially troubled filmmaker Carl Denham to star in a film alongside actor Bruce Baxter. Ann learns her favorite playwright, Jack Driscoll, is the screenwriter. Filming takes place on a tramp steamer, the SS Venture, under the command of Captain Englehorn, and under Carl’s pretense that it will be sailing to Singapore. In truth, Carl intends to sail to and film the mysterious Skull Island. Captain Englehorn has second thoughts about the voyage, prompted by his crew’s speculation of trouble ahead. On the voyage, Ann and Jack fall in love. Deep in the southern waters, the Venture receives a radio message informing Englehorn there is a warrant for Carl’s arrest due to his defiance of the studio’s orders to cease production.
Director: Peter Jackson
Writers: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Merian C. Cooper, Edgar Wallace
Stars: Naomi Watts, Jack Black, Adrien Brody, Thomas Kretschmann, Colin Hanks, Andy Serkis, Evan Parke
Cast:
| Naomi Watts | … | Ann Darrow |
| Jack Black | … | Carl Denham |
| Adrien Brody | … | Jack Driscoll |
| Thomas Kretschmann | … | Captain Englehorn |
| Colin Hanks | … | Preston |
| Andy Serkis | … | Kong / Lumpy |
| Evan Parke | … | Hayes |
| Jamie Bell | … | Jimmy |
| Lobo Chan | … | Choy |
| John Sumner | … | Herb |
| Craig Hall | … | Mike |
| Kyle Chandler | … | Bruce Baxter |
| William Johnson | … | Manny |
| Mark Hadlow | … | Harry |
| Geraldine Brophy | … | Maude |
| David Dennis | … | Taps (as David Denis) |
| David Pittu | … | Weston |
| Pip Mushin | … | Zelman |
| Jim Knobeloch | … | Thuggish Executive |
| Ric Herbert | … | Sleazy Executive |
| Lee Donahue | … | Studio Guy’s Assistant |
| Tom Hobbs | … | Young Assistant |
| Tiriel Mora | … | Fruit Vendor |
| Jed Brophy | … | Venture Crew |
| Frank Edwards | … | Venture Crew |
| Michael Lawrence | … | Venture Crew |
| Crawford Thomson | … | Venture Crew |
| Richard Kavanagh | … | Venture Crew |
| Stephen Hall | … | Venture Crew |
| Will Wallace | … | Venture Crew |
| Joe Folau | … | Venture Crew |
| Tim Wong | … | Venture Crew |
| Steve Reinsfield | … | Venture Crew |
| John Wraight | … | Venture Crew |
| Matthew Chamberlain | … | Venture Crew |
| Lee Hartley | … | Venture Crew – Radio Operator |
| Troy O’Kane | … | Venture Crew |
| Louis Sutherland | … | Venture Crew |
| Jason Whyte | … | Venture Crew |
| Toa Waaka | … | Venture Crew |
| John Clarke | … | Venture Crew |
| Ray Woolf | … | Venture Crew – Helmsman |
| David Dengelo | … | Venture Crew |
| Greg Smith | … | Venture Crew |
| Chris Bailey | … | Venture Crew |
| Peter McKenzie | … | Venture Crew |
| Peter Ford | … | Venture Crew |
| Tamihana Nuku | … | Venture Crew |
| Todd Rippon | … | Venture Crew |
| Eddie Campbell | … | Venture Crew – Crewman |
| Roussel Dubois | … | Venture Crew |
| Billy Jackson | … | NY Child |
| Katie Jackson | … | NY Child |
| Tania Rodger | … | Hooverville Mother |
| Samuel Taylor | … | Hooverville Child |
| Hilton Denis | … | Vaudeville Act |
| Geoff Dunstan | … | Vaudeville Act |
| Daniel Tusia | … | Vaudeville Act |
| Paul Wilson | … | Vaudeville Act |
| Shannon Wilson | … | Vaudeville Act |
| Jesse Rasmussen | … | Vaudeville Act |
| Sosina Wogayehu | … | Vaudeville Act |
| Peter Corrigan | … | Vaudeville Act |
| Colin Bogaars | … | Vaudeville Act |
| Susan Eastwood | … | Vaudeville Act |
| Caron Dallas | … | Vaudeville Act |
| Darryl John | … | Vaudeville Act |
| Felicia O’Brien | … | Vaudeville Act |
| Phil Grieve | … | Laughing Man |
| Belindalee Hope | … | Burlesque Dancer |
| Crushanin Dixor-McIvor | … | Burlesque Dancer |
| Jodie Taylor | … | Burlesque Dancer |
| Jacinta Wawatai | … | Feral Child |
| Terence Griffiths | … | Skull Islander |
| Vicky Haughton | … | Sharwoman |
| Luanne Gordon | … | Theatre Actor |
| Lorraine Ashbourne | … | Theatre Actor |
| Edwin Wright | … | Theatre Actor |
| Glen Drake | … | Theatre Actor |
| Tim Gordon | … | Hotel Clerk |
| Julia Walshaw | … | Woman in Broadway Show |
| Ross Duncan | … | Audience Member |
| Geoff Timblick | … | Pressman |
| Stephen A. Buckley | … | Cab Driver |
| Geoff Allen | … | Pressman |
| Lee McDonald | … | Chorus Line Tap Dancer |
| Matthew Dravitzki | … | Trampled Theatre-Goer |
| Stig Eldred | … | Army Commander |
| John Dybvig | … | Policeman |
| Bob Burns | … | NY Stander |
| Kathy Burns | … | NY Stander |
| Joe Gertler | … | NY Stander |
| Jennifer Gertler | … | NY Stander |
| Rick Baker | … | Pilot |
| Jim Dietz | … | Pilot |
| Randall William Cook | … | Pilot |
| Gene de Marco | … | Pilot |
| Peter Jackson | … | Gunner |
| Rick Porras | … | Gunner |
| Frank Darabont | … | Gunner |
| Hamish Bruce | … | Gunner |
| Chic Littlewood | … | Old Security Guard |
| Lawrence Jarden | … | NY Police Chief |
| Matt Wilson | … | Photographer |
| Jim McLarty | … | Photographer |
| Latham Gaines | … | Photographer |
Sources: imdb & wikipedia