Ape
Directed by Paul LederA 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.
- RazorbitzJanuary 10, 2025An odd mockbuster due to the history behind it that is more interesting than the movie itself. There is fun to be had here, but an enjoyable opening and ending cannot help the dusty filler between. The titular Ape is on screen too little, and when it dares to show it wreaks carnage with the same enthusiasm of a toddler on benadryl. The Ape itself is an abomination for two pointed reasons that viewers will not miss, but the novelty wears off fast, and the less said about the human drama the better. Could be fun for a bad movie night with friends, but even that might be a stretch--skipping through for the highlights is about all one can do to suck any enjoyment out of this limp affair.
Ape Trivia
Ape was released on July 23, 1976.
Ape was directed by Paul Leder.
Ape has a runtime of 86m.
Ape was produced by Paul Leder, K.M. Yeung.
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.
The key characters in Ape are Col. Davis (Alex Nicol), Marilyn Baker (Joanna Kerns), Capt. Kim (Lee Nak-hoon).
Ape is rated PG.
Ape is a Horror, Action, Adventure film.
Ape has an audience rating of 0.9 out of 10.
Ape had a budget of $23,000.