King Kong - Special Edition

Fred Wilson (Charles Grodin), an employee of a large American oil company, is tasked with finding new oil sources. He sets off on a journey to an uninhabited island in the South Pacific aboard a chartered boat. Also on board is a stowaway: the paleontologist Jack Prescott (Jeff Bridges), who has sneaked onto the ship because he wants to study a rare species of monkey on this island. During the journey, the expedition picks up a shipwreck survivor, Dawn (Jessica Lange), who is drifting in a lifeboat at sea after a violent storm. However, when the ship anchors off the island, it turns out that it is not as uninhabited as everyone assumed. The island's inhabitants perform a strange ritual to worship a giant ape named "Kong." When they spot the blonde Dawn, they believe they have found their offering.

In 1976, John Guillermin adapted the classic film "King Kong and the White Woman," starring Jeff Bridges and Jessica Lange. At the 1977 Academy Awards, Carlo Rimbaldi, Glen Robinson, and Frank Van der Veer received a Special Achievement Award for the film's special effects. Additionally, the film received nominations for Best Cinematography and Best Sound. Jessica Lange was honored as Best Supporting Actress at the Golden Globes that same year.