King Kong Lives
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King Kong Lives is a 1986 monster film that serves as a direct sequel to the 1976 remake of King Kong, continuing the story of the giant ape's survival and subsequent rampage.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King Kong Lives canonical | 17 |
| King Kong Lives (1986 film) | 2 |
| Lady Kong | 2 |
| King Kong 2 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T680856 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King Kong Lives Context triple: [King Kong (1976 film), followedBy, King Kong Lives]
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King Kong (2005 film)
King Kong (2005 film) is Peter Jackson’s epic remake of the classic 1933 monster movie, following a film crew’s fateful encounter with a giant ape on a mysterious island and its tragic aftermath in 1930s New York City.
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B.
Son of Kong
Son of Kong is a 1933 adventure-fantasy film that continues the King Kong story by following a return expedition to Skull Island, where the protagonists encounter Kong’s gentler albino offspring.
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King Kong (1976 film)
King Kong (1976 film) is a modernized remake of the classic giant-ape adventure, notable for its updated special effects, contemporary setting, and romanticized take on the iconic monster story.
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D.
Kong: Skull Island
Kong: Skull Island is a 2017 action-adventure monster film that reimagines the King Kong mythos as a Vietnam War–era expedition to a mysterious, creature-filled island.
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E.
Godzilla vs. Kong
Godzilla vs. Kong is a 2021 American monster film in the MonsterVerse franchise that pits the iconic kaiju Godzilla and King Kong against each other in a spectacular big-budget crossover battle.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: King Kong Lives Target entity description: King Kong Lives is a 1986 monster film that serves as a direct sequel to the 1976 remake of King Kong, continuing the story of the giant ape's survival and subsequent rampage.
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A.
King Kong (2005 film)
King Kong (2005 film) is Peter Jackson’s epic remake of the classic 1933 monster movie, following a film crew’s fateful encounter with a giant ape on a mysterious island and its tragic aftermath in 1930s New York City.
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B.
Son of Kong
Son of Kong is a 1933 adventure-fantasy film that continues the King Kong story by following a return expedition to Skull Island, where the protagonists encounter Kong’s gentler albino offspring.
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C.
King Kong (1976 film)
King Kong (1976 film) is a modernized remake of the classic giant-ape adventure, notable for its updated special effects, contemporary setting, and romanticized take on the iconic monster story.
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D.
Kong: Skull Island
Kong: Skull Island is a 2017 action-adventure monster film that reimagines the King Kong mythos as a Vietnam War–era expedition to a mysterious, creature-filled island.
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E.
Godzilla vs. Kong
Godzilla vs. Kong is a 2021 American monster film in the MonsterVerse franchise that pits the iconic kaiju Godzilla and King Kong against each other in a spectacular big-budget crossover battle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American film
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feature film ⓘ film ⓘ monster film ⓘ |
| alternateTitle |
King Kong 2
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linked to:
King Kong Lives
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| basedOn |
King Kong (character)
ⓘ
linked to:
King Kong
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| boxOfficePerformance | commercial failure ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | Peter MacDonald ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | generally negative reviews ⓘ |
| director | John Guillermin ⓘ |
| distributor |
De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
ⓘ
linked to:
Dino De Laurentiis Corporation
|
| editedBy | Malcolm Cooke ⓘ |
| era | 1980s American cinema ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
King Kong
ⓘ
Lady Kong ⓘ
linked to:
King Kong Lives
|
| followedBy | none (no direct sequel) ⓘ |
| genre |
action film
ⓘ
adventure film ⓘ fantasy film ⓘ monster film ⓘ science fiction film ⓘ |
| hasFilmRating | PG-13 ⓘ |
| leadCharacter |
King Kong
ⓘ
Lady Kong ⓘ
linked to:
King Kong Lives
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| mainHumanProtagonist | Dr. Amy Franklin ⓘ |
| musicBy | John Scott ⓘ |
| notableElement | features King Kong receiving an artificial heart transplant ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfSeries |
King Kong film series
ⓘ
linked to:
King Kong franchise
|
| plotSummary | The film follows King Kong, who survives his fall from the World Trade Center and later goes on a rampage after receiving an artificial heart and encountering a female giant ape. ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
Brian Kerwin as Hank Mitchell
ⓘ
Linda Hamilton as Dr. Amy Franklin ⓘ
linked to:
Linda Hamilton
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| producer | Dino De Laurentiis ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
De Laurentiis Entertainment Group
ⓘ
linked to:
Dino De Laurentiis Corporation
|
| releaseDateUS | 1986-12-19 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1986 ⓘ |
| runtimeMinutes | 105 ⓘ |
| screenwriter |
Ronald Shusett
ⓘ
Steven Pressfield ⓘ |
| sequelTo | King Kong (1976 film) ⓘ |
| setIn |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| stars |
Brian Kerwin
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Frankie Faison ⓘ John Ashton ⓘ Linda Hamilton ⓘ Peter Michael Goetz ⓘ |
| title | King Kong Lives ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: King Kong Lives Description of subject: King Kong Lives is a 1986 monster film that serves as a direct sequel to the 1976 remake of King Kong, continuing the story of the giant ape's survival and subsequent rampage.
Referenced by (22)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Brian Kerwin as Hank Mitchell
subject linked to:
Brian Kerwin as Hank Mitchell
subject linked to:
Brian Kerwin as Hank Mitchell