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Beneath the Planet of the Apes

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

Adventure · Science Fiction · Mystery · 1970

The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission lands on the planet of the apes, and uncovers a horrible secret beneath the surface.

Movie details

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

“The bizarre world of "Planet of the Apes" was only the beginning...”

1970 Adventure · Science Fiction · Mystery 1h 35m

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6.1 / 10

Community rating

The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission lands on the planet of the apes, and uncovers a horrible secret beneath the surface.

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What this film says about your taste.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Ted Post

Written by

Mort Abrahams · Paul Dehn

James Franciscus

James Franciscus

Brent

Kim Hunter

Kim Hunter

Zira

Maurice Evans

Maurice Evans

Dr. Zaius

Charlton Heston

Charlton Heston

Taylor

Linda Harrison

Linda Harrison

Nova

Paul Richards

Paul Richards

Mendez

Victor Buono

Victor Buono

Fat Man

Court is in session

Put Beneath the Planet of the Apes on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Its refusal to behave is the point.”

The strange choices create the kind of friction that follows you out of the theatre and into the argument.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Oddness is not depth.”

A film can break every rule and still leave nothing behind but the memory of how hard it tried to be singular.