King Kong
film by Guillermin [1976]
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De Laurentiis
- In Dino De Laurentiis
…of the Condor (1975), and King Kong (1976), as well as Ragtime (1981), a critically lauded adaptation of E.L. Doctorow’s novel. In 1984 he opened another film studio in Wilmington, North Carolina, and—after engineering the De Laurentiis Entertainment Group (DEG), an umbrella company—he opened production offices in Australia. DEG failed…
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Lange
- In Jessica Lange
…in his big-budget remake of King Kong (1976). Lange’s film debut was ridiculed by critics, and she did not work again for more than two years. After several small roles, she attracted attention with another remake, The Postman Always Rings Twice (1981). Although the sexually charged drama received mixed reviews,…
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