King Kong (2005)
King Kong (2005)
The eighth wonder of the world.
In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.

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Cast

Naomi Watts Naomi Watts As: Ann Darrow
Jack Black Jack Black As: Carl Denham
Adrien Brody Adrien Brody As: Jack Driscoll
Andy Serkis Andy Serkis As: Kong / Lumpy
Colin Hanks Colin Hanks As: Preston
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Storyline

In 1933 New York, an overly ambitious movie producer coerces his cast and hired ship crew to travel to mysterious Skull Island, where they encounter Kong, a giant ape who is immediately smitten with the leading lady.


Tagline: The eighth wonder of the world.
Certification: Unknown

Details

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Action

Language: English

Release Date: 12 December 2005

Country: NZ, US, DE

Runtime: 187m

Company Credits

Company: Universal Pictures, WingNut Films, Big Primate Pictures, MFPV Film

Budget: $207,000,000

Revenue: $562,363,449

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Cast

Naomi Watts

Naomi Watts

Ann Darrow

Jack Black

Jack Black

Carl Denham

Adrien Brody

Adrien Brody

Jack Driscoll

Andy Serkis

Andy Serkis

Kong / Lumpy

Colin Hanks

Colin Hanks

Preston

Thomas Kretschmann

Thomas Kretschmann

Captain Englehorn

Jamie Bell

Jamie Bell

Jimmy

Kyle Chandler

Kyle Chandler

Bruce Baxter

Evan Parke

Evan Parke

Hayes

Lobo Chan

Lobo Chan

Choy

John Sumner

John Sumner

Herb

Craig Hall

Craig Hall

Mike

Peter McKenzie

Peter McKenzie

Venture Crew

William Johnson

William Johnson

Manny

David Pittu

David Pittu

Weston

Mark Hadlow

Mark Hadlow

Harry

Geraldine Brophy

Geraldine Brophy

Maude

David Dennis

David Dennis

Taps

Pip Mushin

Pip Mushin

Zelman

Jim Knobeloch

Jim Knobeloch

Thuggish Executive

Ric Herbert

Ric Herbert

Sleazy Executive

Lee Donahue

Lee Donahue

Studio Guy's Assistant

Tom Hobbs

Tom Hobbs

Young Assistant

Tiriel Mora

Tiriel Mora

Fruit Vendor

Jed Brophy

Jed Brophy

Venture Crew

John Wraight

John Wraight

Venture Crew

Will Wallace

Will Wallace

Venture Crew

Frank Edwards

Frank Edwards

Venture Crew

Crawford Thomson

Crawford Thomson

Venture Crew

Richard Kavanagh

Richard Kavanagh

Venture Crew

Stephen Hall

Stephen Hall

Venture Crew

Joe Folau

Joe Folau

Venture Crew

Chic Littlewood

Chic Littlewood

Old Security Guard

Samuel Taylor

Samuel Taylor

Hooverville Child

Lorraine Ashbourne

Lorraine Ashbourne

Theatre Actor

Laura Surrich

Laura Surrich

New York Theatre Goer

Katie Jackson

Katie Jackson

NY Child

Michael Lawrence

Michael Lawrence

Venture Crew

Ray Woolf

Ray Woolf

Venture Crew - Helmsman

Eddie Campbell

Eddie Campbell

Venture Crew - Crewman

Greg Smith

Greg Smith

Venture Crew

Phil Grieve

Phil Grieve

Laughing Man

Matt Wilson

Matt Wilson

Photographer

Jim McLarty

Jim McLarty

Photographer

Latham Gaines

Latham Gaines

Photographer

Camille Keenan

Camille Keenan

New York Citizen (uncredited)

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Biplane gunner

Billy Jackson

Billy Jackson

NY Child

Directed By

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Director

Victoria Sullivan

Victoria Sullivan

Script Supervisor

Merrin Ruck

Merrin Ruck

Script Supervisor

Carolynne Cunningham

Carolynne Cunningham

First Assistant Director

Veronique Lawrence

Veronique Lawrence

Script Supervisor

Del Chatterton

Del Chatterton

Third Assistant Director

Randall William Cook

Randall William Cook

Second Unit Director

Richard Matthews

Richard Matthews

Additional Second Assistant Director

Stephanie Weststrate

Stephanie Weststrate

Second Assistant Director

Skot Thomas

Skot Thomas

Second Second Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

John Hubbard

John Hubbard

Casting

Jan Blenkin

Jan Blenkin

Producer

Carolynne Cunningham

Carolynne Cunningham

Producer

Liz Mullane

Liz Mullane

Casting

Victoria Burrows

Victoria Burrows

Casting

Dan Hubbard

Dan Hubbard

Casting

Peter Jackson

Peter Jackson

Producer

Fran Walsh

Fran Walsh

Producer

Ann Robinson

Ann Robinson

Casting

Annette Wullems

Annette Wullems

Associate Producer

Eileen Moran

Eileen Moran

Co-Producer

Jared Connon

Jared Connon

Location Manager

Belindalee Hope

Belindalee Hope

Production Manager

Philippa Wood

Philippa Wood

Publicist

Emily Ireland

Emily Ireland

Unit Manager

Hannah Clarke

Hannah Clarke

Production Coordinator

Philippa Boyens

Philippa Boyens

Co-Producer

Anne Bruning

Anne Bruning

Unit Production Manager

Mathew Gordon

Mathew Gordon

Location Assistant

Shara Hudson

Shara Hudson

Post Production Coordinator

Sarah Milnes

Sarah Milnes

Researcher

Kelly Valentine Hendry

Kelly Valentine Hendry

Casting Assistant

Aimee Aspinall

Aimee Aspinall

Assistant Production Coordinator

Jeff Barnes

Jeff Barnes

Production Executive

Sarah Valentine

Sarah Valentine

Extras Casting

Miranda Rivers

Miranda Rivers

Extras Casting Coordinator

Linda Klein-Nixon

Linda Klein-Nixon

Accountant

Jonny Doig

Jonny Doig

Production Runner

Jessica A. Gihon

Jessica A. Gihon

Assistant Accountant

Emily Griffiths

Emily Griffiths

Production Assistant

Edited By

Jamie Selkirk

Jamie Selkirk

Editor

Lynne Reed

Lynne Reed

Color Timer

David Birrell

David Birrell

First Assistant Editor

Jabez Olssen

Jabez Olssen

Additional Editing

Mark Hawthorne

Mark Hawthorne

Assistant Editor

Holger Spill

Holger Spill

Digital Intermediate Editor

Jayne Herrmann

Jayne Herrmann

Digital Intermediate Assistant

Nadia Diggins

Nadia Diggins

Color Grading

Jan Kruse

Jan Kruse

Digital Colorist

Costume and Makeup

Terry Ryan

Terry Ryan

Costume Design

Carolyn M. Fenton

Carolyn M. Fenton

Costume Supervisor

Eliza Godman

Eliza Godman

Assistant Costume Designer

Peter Swords King

Peter Swords King

Hair Designer

Peter Swords King

Peter Swords King

Makeup Designer

Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

Makeup Supervisor

Simon Ward

Simon Ward

Set Costumer

Susie Glass

Susie Glass

Hairstylist

Corinne Bossu

Corinne Bossu

Makeup Artist

Paul Hambleton

Paul Hambleton

Extras Dresser

Hayley Atherton

Hayley Atherton

Assistant Makeup Artist

Rick Findlater

Rick Findlater

Hair Supervisor

Cilla Leckie

Cilla Leckie

Costume Coordinator

Lucy Adams

Lucy Adams

Costume Assistant

Lucy McLay

Lucy McLay

Costumer

Sound

Brent Burge

Brent Burge

Sound Designer

David Farmer

David Farmer

Sound Designer

James Newton Howard

James Newton Howard

Original Music Composer

Mel Wesson

Mel Wesson

Original Music Composer

David Long

David Long

Original Music Composer

Armen Ksajikian

Armen Ksajikian

Musician

Peter Mills

Peter Mills

Foley Editor

John Simpson

John Simpson

Foley Supervisor

Dave Whitehead

Dave Whitehead

Sound Designer

Justin Webster

Justin Webster

Sound Editor

Hayden Collow

Hayden Collow

Sound Editor

Melanie Graham

Melanie Graham

Sound Editor

Tom Johnson

Tom Johnson

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Katy Wood

Katy Wood

Sound Editor

Craig Tomlinson

Craig Tomlinson

Foley Editor

Ray Beentjes

Ray Beentjes

Dialogue Editor

Derek Casari

Derek Casari

Sound Engineer

Bruce Emery

Bruce Emery

Dolby Consultant

Nigel Stone

Nigel Stone

ADR Supervisor

Hayden Collow

Hayden Collow

Sound Effects Editor

Pete Anthony

Pete Anthony

Orchestrator

Chris Hiles

Chris Hiles

Production Sound Mixer

Martin Kwok

Martin Kwok

First Assistant Sound Editor

Tim Starnes

Tim Starnes

Music Editor

Corrin Ellingford

Corrin Ellingford

Boom Operator

Matthew Lambourn

Matthew Lambourn

Sound Editor

Hammond Peek

Hammond Peek

Sound Recordist

Mike Hopkins

Mike Hopkins

Supervising Sound Editor

Polly McKinnon

Polly McKinnon

ADR Editor

Robyn McFarlane

Robyn McFarlane

Foley Recordist

Jim Weidman

Jim Weidman

Supervising Music Editor

Stuart Michael Thomas

Stuart Michael Thomas

Music Consultant

Rick Canelli

Rick Canelli

ADR Recordist

Pete Anthony

Pete Anthony

Conductor

Brian Kahanek

Brian Kahanek

ADR Mixer

Karen Harper

Karen Harper

Vocals

Nigel Scott

Nigel Scott

Music Coordinator

Neil Aldridge

Neil Aldridge

Assistant Dialogue Editor

Michael Semanick

Michael Semanick

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Christopher Boyes

Christopher Boyes

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ethan Van der Ryn

Ethan Van der Ryn

Supervising Sound Editor

Michael Hedges

Michael Hedges

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Carrie McLaughlin

Carrie McLaughlin

Foley Artist

Visual Effects

Joel Fletcher

Joel Fletcher

Animation

Hugo Dominguez

Hugo Dominguez

Visual Effects

Richard Taylor

Richard Taylor

Creature Technical Director

Guy Williams

Guy Williams

3D Supervisor

George Murphy

George Murphy

Visual Effects Supervisor

Ben Snow

Ben Snow

Visual Effects Supervisor

Erik Winquist

Erik Winquist

Compositing Supervisor

Atsushi Sato

Atsushi Sato

Animation Supervisor

Scott E. Anderson

Scott E. Anderson

Visual Effects Supervisor

Robert Baldwin

Robert Baldwin

Creature Design

Jeremy Bennett

Jeremy Bennett

Visual Effects

Randy Link

Randy Link

Animation

Dan Akers

Dan Akers

Digital Compositors

Rebecca Downes

Rebecca Downes

Visual Effects Coordinator

Vicki Galloway Weimer

Vicki Galloway Weimer

Visual Effects Producer

Patrick Kalyn

Patrick Kalyn

Animation

Ed Hawkins

Ed Hawkins

Digital Compositor

Juliette Davis

Juliette Davis

Visual Effects Production Assistant

Alex Funke

Alex Funke

VFX Director of Photography

Jamie Beard

Jamie Beard

Lead Animator

Keith Huggins

Keith Huggins

Senior Animator

Marion Davey

Marion Davey

Visual Effects Production Manager

Joe Letteri

Joe Letteri

Senior Visual Effects Supervisor

Mario de Dios

Mario de Dios

VFX Artist

Peter Baustaedter

Peter Baustaedter

Matte Painter

Evan Christie

Evan Christie

Rotoscoping Artist

Eric Leighton

Eric Leighton

Animation Director

Heather Clarke

Heather Clarke

Additional Visual Effects

William Dwelly

William Dwelly

Animation Technical Director

Leigh van der Byl

Leigh van der Byl

CG Artist

Christine Arboit

Christine Arboit

Creature Technical Director

Brian Van't Hul

Brian Van't Hul

Visual Effects Supervisor

Christian Rivers

Christian Rivers

Animation Director

Graham Binding

Graham Binding

Animation

Daniel Falconer

Daniel Falconer

Creature Design

Kelly Port

Kelly Port

Compositing Artist

Camera

Andrew Lesnie

Andrew Lesnie

Director of Photography

Sally Eccleston

Sally Eccleston

First Assistant Camera

Pierre Vinet

Pierre Vinet

Still Photographer

Simon Harding

Simon Harding

Steadicam Operator

Colin Deane

Colin Deane

First Assistant Camera

Rhys Duncan

Rhys Duncan

Camera Operator

David B. Nowell

David B. Nowell

Aerial Director of Photography

Darren Bradnock

Darren Bradnock

Grip

Tony Keddy

Tony Keddy

Key Grip

Noor Razzak

Noor Razzak

Assistant Grip

Alys Rowe

Alys Rowe

Camera Trainee

Andrew Lambert

Andrew Lambert

Data Wrangler

Mike Knudson

Mike Knudson

Focus Puller

Kayne Asher

Kayne Asher

Dolly Grip

Tony Monk

Tony Monk

Helicopter Camera

Steve Allanson

Steve Allanson

Second Assistant Camera

Dion Hartley

Dion Hartley

Best Boy Grip

Alexandra Bishop

Alexandra Bishop

Clapper Loader

Lighting

Tim Stratton

Tim Stratton

Electrician

Reg Garside

Reg Garside

Gaffer

Taipua Adams

Taipua Adams

Lighting Technician

Huw Griffiths

Huw Griffiths

Best Boy Electric

David Brown

David Brown

Rigging Gaffer

Art Department

Grant Major

Grant Major

Production Design

Chris Hennah

Chris Hennah

Art Department Manager

Joe Bleakley

Joe Bleakley

Art Direction

Simon Bright

Simon Bright

Art Direction

Kristie Breslin

Kristie Breslin

Art Department Coordinator

Greg Cockerill

Greg Cockerill

Set Decoration

Dan Hennah

Dan Hennah

Set Decoration

Jeremy Bennett

Jeremy Bennett

Conceptual Design

Genevieve Cooper

Genevieve Cooper

Lead Painter

Stephen Crene

Stephen Crene

Painter

Carl Bellavia

Carl Bellavia

Location Scout

Colin Davidson

Colin Davidson

Construction Foreman

Andy McLaren

Andy McLaren

Set Dresser

Ed Mulholand

Ed Mulholand

Construction Coordinator

Christopher Aitken

Christopher Aitken

Sculptor

Miriam Bellard

Miriam Bellard

Set Designer

Ben Milsom

Ben Milsom

Standby Painter

Nick Weir

Nick Weir

Property Master

Simon Bright

Simon Bright

Set Decoration

Jacqui Allen

Jacqui Allen

Assistant Art Director

Daniel Aird

Daniel Aird

Greensman

Alan Lee

Alan Lee

Conceptual Design

Chris Guise

Chris Guise

Title Designer

Darryl Longstaffe

Darryl Longstaffe

Draughtsman

Mark Cameron Williams

Mark Cameron Williams

Graphic Designer

Other Crew

Mana Hira Davis

Mana Hira Davis

Stunts

Clint Elvy

Clint Elvy

Stunts

Tony Marsh

Tony Marsh

Stunt Double

Andrew Stehlin

Andrew Stehlin

Stunts

Min Windle

Min Windle

Stunt Double

Sharon Maxwell

Sharon Maxwell

Stunts

Shane Rangi

Shane Rangi

Stunt Double

Morgan Evans

Morgan Evans

Stunts

Amanda Foubister

Amanda Foubister

Stunts

Jonathan Costelloe

Jonathan Costelloe

Stunts

Kirk Maxwell

Kirk Maxwell

Stunt Coordinator

Winham Hammond

Winham Hammond

Stunts

Baz Karbouris

Baz Karbouris

Stunts

Jason Tahu

Jason Tahu

Stunts

Tim Wong

Tim Wong

Stunts

Mark Trotter

Mark Trotter

Stunts

Sebastian Foxx

Sebastian Foxx

Stunts

David J. Muzzerall

David J. Muzzerall

Stunts

Steve Reinsfield

Steve Reinsfield

Stunts

Sean Button

Sean Button

Stunts

Shona McCullagh

Shona McCullagh

Choreographer

Dan Hennah

Dan Hennah

Supervising Art Director

Gunner Ashford

Gunner Ashford

Armorer

Steven Boyle

Steven Boyle

Makeup Effects

Shane Dawson

Shane Dawson

Stunt Coordinator

Rodney Cook

Rodney Cook

Stunt Coordinator

Steve Ingram

Steve Ingram

Special Effects Coordinator

Kevin Anderton

Kevin Anderton

Carpenter

Ben Hall

Ben Hall

Systems Administrators & Support

Julie Adams

Julie Adams

Dialect Coach

Dan Lemmon

Dan Lemmon

Digital Effects Supervisor

Andy Buckley

Andy Buckley

Set Medic

Peter Russell

Peter Russell

Stand In

Shane Cooper

Shane Cooper

Software Engineer

Collin Butrum

Collin Butrum

Transportation Coordinator

Aaron Cubis

Aaron Cubis

Projection

David Hollingsworth

David Hollingsworth

Telecine Colorist

Matt Aitken

Matt Aitken

CG Supervisor

Peter Dillon

Peter Dillon

Utility Stunts

Matt Holmes

Matt Holmes

Visual Effects Editor

Pippa Anderson

Pippa Anderson

Post Production Supervisor

Guy Adan

Guy Adan

Unit Publicist

Pete Butters

Pete Butters

Propmaker

Karl Chisholm

Karl Chisholm

Special Effects Coordinator

Greg Butler

Greg Butler

CGI Supervisor

Peter Cobbin

Peter Cobbin

Thanks

Julie Zavala Ron

Julie Zavala Ron

Machinist

James Van Der Reyden

James Van Der Reyden

Motion Capture Artist

Chris Walker

Chris Walker

Craft Service

Colin Alway

Colin Alway

Sequence Leads

Chris Anderson

Chris Anderson

Stunt Coordinator

Jonathan Roy Grindlay

Jonathan Roy Grindlay

Special Effects Assistant

Ryan Carey

Ryan Carey

Stunt Double

Ross Anderson

Ross Anderson

Special Effects Technician

Aria Harrison

Aria Harrison

Assistant Script

Tanya Blumstein

Tanya Blumstein

Dialogue Coach

Cyndi Ochs

Cyndi Ochs

Digital Effects Producer

Dayna Grant

Dayna Grant

Stunts

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