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Ape

  • 1976
  • PG
  • 1h 26m
IMDb RATING
2.6/10
2.1K
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Ape (1976)
ActionAdventureFantasy

A newly discovered 36-foot gorilla escapes from a freighter off the coast of Korea. At the same time an American actress is filming a movie in the country. Chaos ensues as the ape kidnaps he... Read allA newly discovered 36-foot gorilla escapes from a freighter off the coast of Korea. At the same time an American actress is filming a movie in the country. Chaos ensues as the ape kidnaps her and rampages through Seoul.A newly discovered 36-foot gorilla escapes from a freighter off the coast of Korea. At the same time an American actress is filming a movie in the country. Chaos ensues as the ape kidnaps her and rampages through Seoul.

  • Director
    • Paul Leder
  • Writers
    • Paul Leder
    • Reuben Leder
  • Stars
    • Rod Arrants
    • Joanna Kerns
    • Alex Nicol
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    • IMDb RATING
    2.6/10
    2.1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Paul Leder
    • Writers
      • Paul Leder
      • Reuben Leder
    • Stars
      • Rod Arrants
      • Joanna Kerns
      • Alex Nicol
    • 48User reviews
    • 56Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Rod Arrants
    • Tom Rose
    Joanna Kerns
    Joanna Kerns
    • Marilyn Baker
    • (as Joanna DeVarona)
    Alex Nicol
    Alex Nicol
    • Col. Davis
    Nak-hun Lee
    • Capt. Kim
    • (as Lee Nak Hoon)
    Woo Yeon-jeong
    Woo Yeon-jeong
    • Mrs. Kim
    • (as Woo Yun Jung)
    Jerry Harke
    • Lt. Smith
    Larry Chandler
    • First Mate
    Walt Myers
    • Seaman
    J.J. Gould
    • Soldier in Jeep
    Charles Johnson
    • American Tourist
    Paul Leder
    • Film Director Dino
    Choi Sung Kwan
    • Film Producer
    Bob Kurcz
    • American Actor
    Jules Levey
    • Reporter
    Josh Luckritz
    • School Child #1
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Paul Leder
    • Writers
      • Paul Leder
      • Reuben Leder
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The film was originally shot in 3-D.
    • Goofs
      In the film, if the giant ape is 36 feet tall, it should not tower over 10 or 20 story buildings. Other scale problems in it include the relative sizes of a python and a great white shark, which would have to be gigantic.
    • Quotes

      [last lines]

      Tom Rose: He was just too big for a small world like ours.

    • Alternate versions
      A 3D video version has been released under the title 'Hideous Mutant'
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: The Top Ten Films of 1976 (1977)

    User reviews48

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    1/10

    This movie hates you.

    This movie hates you. No two ways about it. It wants to hurt you for seeing it.

    Characters in this movie speak in a stream of continual profanities, fire flaming arrows and guns at the audience (while smiling), and the gorilla throws rocks at you and flips you the bird.

    The acting is mostly abominable. The effects are worse. Nothing makes much sense. The editing is choppy. The shots are poorly composed. The locations are grey, barren, and aggressively ugly. Stock footage is piled on and looped.

    Boring filler is shoved in wherever it will fit to pad out the slight story to 90 minutes. Then, it takes forever to finally end. (More punishment for you, the viewer.) Oh, and it's nominally in 3-D too.

    A hateful, hateful movie.
    • dkellough
    • Mar 15, 2003
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • October 1976 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • South Korea
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • A*P*E
    • Filming locations
      • Seoul, South Korea
    • Production companies
      • Kukje Movies
      • Lee Ming Film Co.
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $23,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 26 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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