Story Structure — 5 Plot Phases
The Amazonian Power Source
An alien ship crashes in the Amazon, and a tribe takes its power source. A retrieval mission brings the artifact to Professor Mills, who names its substance KTNT.
Key Events
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Alien Ship Crashes — An alien craft crashes, and a local tribe takes its power source.
Location: Amazon
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Retrieval Mission Ordered — General Mills sends a tracker and his assistant to recover the alien technology. Characters: General Mills / Professor Mills / Big Konga
Location: Military command setting
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Visitors Captured by Tribe — The tracker and his assistant are abducted and brought before Queen Peggy. Characters: Peggy
Location: Amazon tribal settlement
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Amulet Taken — After gaining Peggy's trust, the tracker takes the power source and flees. Characters: Peggy
Location: Amazon tribal settlement
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Artifact Delivered to Professor — The recovered artifact is brought to Professor Mills for examination. Characters: General Mills / Professor Mills / Big Konga
Location: Professor Mills's laboratory
The Laboratory Escape
Professor Mills tests KTNT on a monkey, while an attack interrupts his work. The monkey escapes into the suburbs after the professor is shot.
Key Events
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KTNT Experiments Begin — Professor Mills names the substance KTNT and first tests it with a houseplant. Characters: General Mills / Professor Mills / Big Konga
Location: Professor Mills's laboratory
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Monkey Takes KTNT — After resisting, a monkey takes KTNT in pill form as Professor Mills observes. Characters: General Mills / Professor Mills / Big Konga
Location: Professor Mills's laboratory
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Laboratory Attack — Two terrorists break in; Professor Mills releases the monkey and is shot. Characters: General Mills / Professor Mills / Big Konga
Location: Professor Mills's laboratory
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Monkey Reaches Suburbs — The escaped monkey takes shelter in a shed outside the city. Characters: General Mills / Professor Mills / Big Konga
Location: Suburban shed
A Secret New Friend
Chance and Grayson find the escaped monkey, name him Konga, and hide him. Their secret becomes more dangerous when Konga grows enormously.
Key Events
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Search for Escaped Subject — General Mills learns of his brother's apparent death and orders a search for the escaped test subject. Characters: General Mills / Professor Mills / Big Konga
Location: Military command setting
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Boys Discover Monkey — Chance and Grayson find the monkey after it eats their snacks and name him Konga. Characters: Chance / Alien, Grayson, General Mills / Professor Mills / Big Konga
Location: Suburban shed
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Konga Kept Secret — The boys agree to hide Konga from their mother. Characters: Chance / Alien, Grayson, General Mills / Professor Mills / Big Konga
Location: The boys' home
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Konga Grows Enormous — While the boys play with him, Konga suddenly grows to enormous size. Characters: Chance / Alien, Grayson, General Mills / Professor Mills / Big Konga
Location: The boys' backyard
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Major Searches Door to Door — Major Bummier searches homes for the escaped ape as Konga rushes past. Characters: General Mills / Professor Mills / Big Konga
Location: Suburban neighborhood
The Giant's Rampage
Konga's growth leads to frightening encounters and widespread destruction. Chance attempts to distract him, but the military launches an assault.
Key Events
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Major Searches Door to Door — Major Bummier searches homes for the escaped ape as Konga rushes past. Characters: General Mills / Professor Mills / Big Konga
Location: Suburban neighborhood
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Barn Roof Destroyed — Konga frightens a farmer, grows again, and bursts through a barn roof. Characters: General Mills / Professor Mills / Big Konga
Location: Farmland
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Woman Carried Away — Konga spots a blonde woman and carries her away, giving her a kiss on the head. Characters: General Mills / Professor Mills / Big Konga
Location: Residential area
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Rampage Reaches Downtown — Konga is distressed by fleeing citizens and causes destruction as he moves downtown. Characters: General Mills / Professor Mills / Big Konga
Location: Jackson Park and downtown
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Airliner Snatched — Konga notices a passing airliner and snatches it from the sky. Characters: General Mills / Professor Mills / Big Konga
Location: Downtown airspace
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Hot-Dog Distraction Attempt — Chance dresses as a hot dog and tries to lure Konga away. Characters: Chance / Alien, General Mills / Professor Mills / Big Konga
Location: City streets
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Military Attacks Konga — The military assaults Konga while the boys are caught up in the crisis. Characters: Chance / Alien, Grayson, General Mills / Professor Mills / Big Konga
Location: City
Shrinkage and Aftermath
Konga returns to his original size, and the boys embrace him. Professor Mills explains the effects of KTNT, while a post-credits discovery leaves a new mystery.
Key Events
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Jet Attacked by Giant Gorilla — A giant gorilla swats down a low-flying jet searching for a huge target.
Location: City airspace
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Konga Shrinks Back — Konga returns to his original size, and the boys embrace him. Characters: Chance / Alien, Grayson, General Mills / Professor Mills / Big Konga
Location: City
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Bummier Reports Escape — Bummier reports that Konga escaped and announces his second honorable discharge. Characters: General Mills / Professor Mills / Big Konga
Location: Military command setting
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KTNT Rejection Explained — Professor Mills explains that Konga's body rejected KTNT, causing him to shrink. Characters: General Mills / Professor Mills / Big Konga
Location: Military command setting
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Survival After Shooting Explained — Professor Mills also explains that another drop of KTNT enabled him to survive being shot. Characters: General Mills / Professor Mills / Big Konga
Location: Military command setting
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Egg Found in Woods — In the post-credits scene, Chance and Grayson discover a large egg. Characters: Chance / Alien, Grayson
Location: Woods