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Recreating the Eighth Wonder: The Making of 'King Kong'
Genres
Documentary
Overview
Following the immense success of The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Peter Jackson directs King Kong (2005). This documentary follows him, and the immense project from start to finish. It turns out that this one film may actually be a larger task to complete than all 3 of the Lord of the Rings films together.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
187 min
Release Date
2006-11-14
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
3
Vote Average
5.7
Cast
Meet the talented actors who bring the movie to life.
Peter Jackson
Self
Richard Taylor
Self
Alan Lee
Self
Philippa Boyens
Self
Naomi Watts
Self
Jack Black
Self
Colin Hanks
Self
Thomas Kretschmann
Self
Andy Serkis
Self
Jamie Bell
Self
Adrien Brody
Self
Frank Darabont
Self
Guy Williams
Self
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