King Kong Escapes

To be precise, the giant ape escaped from "King Kong vs. Godzilla" and into this Toho/Rankin-Bass co-production loosely based on the '60s cartoon series. Abducted from his island home by the evil Dr. Who (!) to help mine a rare radioactive element near the North Pole, Kong rebels and soon finds himself battling his robotic rival, Mechani-Kong, atop the Tokyo Tower. Rhodes Reason, Linda Miller, Mie Hama star. 96 min. Widescreen (Enhanced); Soundtrack: English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English (SDH), French, Spanish.