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.
Practical Effects
Gorilla suit visibly deteriorates throughout film.
Direction
Director Paul Leder made this in 14 days flat.
Director
Paul Leder
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Released as A*P*E to ride Dino De Laurentiis's King Kong (1976) hype, with tagline 'Not to be confused with King Kong.' It confused no one.
Shot entirely in South Korea using local crews and actors, making it a bizarre Cold War co-production where American B-movie opportunism met Korean exploitation infrastructure.
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