King Kung Fu
Seen it?1976 | 95 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh and action fans. If you loved Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes, start here.
- The mood
- Light and funny.
- The pace
- Fast-moving, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1976: an older pace and style.
A remote monastery in China has trained a talking gorilla, King Kung Fu, in the ancient art of kung fu. Having mastered his fighting skills, King Kung Fu is sent to America to demonstrate the power of Chinese martial arts to the West. As he is travelling through Kansas, a pair of bumbling reports see KKF and decide he can be their ticket to fame and wealth. Of course, the gorilla gets away from them, and soon everyone is chasing the Shaolin simian.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$300K worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 2K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lance D. Hayes
- John BalleeGorilla
- Billy SchwartzBo Burgess
- Lois AyersMyrtle
- Allan BakerSmilin' Jack
- Fred BurtonBruce the Great
- Dan CampbellDr. Harris Freeb
- Robert CarrollF. Lawrence LaRue
- Lee ElliotSig Heil
- Jim EricksonAl Funku
- Maxine GrayRae Jean Fey