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Goliathon

Original title: Xing xing wang
  • 1977
  • PG-13
  • 1h 30m
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5.4/10
2.1K
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Goliathon (1977)
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King Kong goes to Hong Kong as a giant Himalayan ape tries to save a sexy Russia Tarzanette from a sleazy show-biz promoter. The action, locations set in India, and interracial romance made ... Read allKing Kong goes to Hong Kong as a giant Himalayan ape tries to save a sexy Russia Tarzanette from a sleazy show-biz promoter. The action, locations set in India, and interracial romance made Variety reach this verdict: "High camp, Chinese style."King Kong goes to Hong Kong as a giant Himalayan ape tries to save a sexy Russia Tarzanette from a sleazy show-biz promoter. The action, locations set in India, and interracial romance made Variety reach this verdict: "High camp, Chinese style."

  • Director
    • Meng-Hua Ho
  • Writer
    • Kuang Ni
  • Stars
    • Evelyne Kraft
    • Danny Lee
    • Feng Ku
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.4/10
    2.1K
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    • Director
      • Meng-Hua Ho
    • Writer
      • Kuang Ni
    • Stars
      • Evelyne Kraft
      • Danny Lee
      • Feng Ku
    • 52User reviews
    • 85Critic reviews
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    Evelyne Kraft
    Evelyne Kraft
    • Samantha Ah Wei
    Danny Lee
    Danny Lee
    • Johnnie Fang
    • (as Li Hsiu-Hsien)
    Feng Ku
    Feng Ku
    • Lu Tien
    • (as Ku Feng)
    Wei-Tu Lin
    Wei-Tu Lin
    • David Chen Shi-yu
    • (as Lin Wei-Tu)
    Norman Chu
    Norman Chu
    • Ah Lung
    • (as Shao-Chiang Hsu)
    Hang-Sheng Wu
    Hang-Sheng Wu
    • Ah Pi
    • (as Wu Hang-Sheng)
    Ted Thomas
    Steve Nicholson
    Yao Hsiao
    • Huang Tsui-hua
    • (as Hsiao Yao)
    Ping Chen
    Ping Chen
    • Lucy
    • (as Chen Ping)
    Yi-Hsiung Chi
    Yi-Hsiung Chi
    Chuen Chiang
    Chuen Chiang
    Szu-Ying Chien
    Szu-Ying Chien
    • Spectator at pier
    Chun Chin
    Chun Chin
    Tien-Chu Chin
    Tien-Chu Chin
    Alexander Grand
    • Radio operator
    Kung-Wu Huang
    Kung-Wu Huang
    Pei-Chi Huang
    Pei-Chi Huang
    • Director
      • Meng-Hua Ho
    • Writer
      • Kuang Ni
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The miniature vehicles in the film were custom built on a 1/25 scale.
    • Goofs
      Watch the ending of the film carefully. When the helicopters are shooting Utam the Peking Man to pieces, the impact of the rounds on his body, considering how big he is, should be tiny. But they are huge, as if the weapons being used are his size. Also, when Samantha and Johnny are wounded by the helicopters, the rounds should have torn their limbs off entirely, not just scratched them.
    • Alternate versions
      The original European version of the film (titled Colossus of Congo) has a different ending than the Hong Kong version of it.
    • Connections
      Featured in Siskel & Ebert: Pushing Tin/Mighty Peking Man/Election/Lost and Found/SLC Punk! (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      The Jam
      Music by Frank McDonald and Chris Rae

      DeWolfe Music

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    6/10
    Silly but kind of serviceable
    It's very fast-paced and very silly, which makes for a somewhat entertaining monster movie that's never quite as engaging or as charming as many of the old Godzilla movies it's clearly inspired by. I'd say it's not even as good as the 1976 version of King Kong (starring Jeff Bridges) that it was probably trying to capitalise off of.

    Still, the schlocky set pieces are somewhat fun, and at 90 minutes with lots of action/special effects, you can't call it dull. And as the King Kong movies have shown, it's easier to have a monkey monster as a victim than a lizard monster as a victim (for the most part), and there are parts that do sort of make you feel bad for this big, slightly crazed looking giant monkey.

    Probably a watch if you're starved for kaiju/monster movies.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 1980 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Hong Kong
    • Language
      • Mandarin
    • Also known as
      • Mighty Peking Man
    • Filming locations
      • Hong Kong Stadium, Hong Kong
    • Production companies
      • Shaw Brothers
      • Shochiku
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • HK$6,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $17,368
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $4,873
      • Apr 25, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $17,368
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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