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Overview

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6.0/10   8,277 votes
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Director:
Ted Post
Writers:
Pierre Boulle (characters)
Paul Dehn (story) ...
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Release Date:
26 May 1970 (USA) more
Genre:
Action | Sci-Fi more
Tagline:
The bizarre world you met in 'Planet of the Apes' was only the beginning... What lies beneath may be the end! more
Plot:
The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission searches for the only survivor of the previous expedition. He discovers a planet ruled by apes and an underground city run by telekinetic humans. full summary | add synopsis
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(3 articles)
Feature: Puddy In Their Hands - Ten Old Movie Makeup Jobs That Hold Up, Part I
 (From IFC. 30 October 2008, 9:35 AM, PDT)

Charlton Heston Dies at 84
 (From IMDb News. 6 April 2008)

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Fatuous extension of its predecessor more

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Planet of the Apes Revisited (USA) (working title)
Planet of the Men (USA) (working title)
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Runtime:
95 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Westrex Recording System)
Certification:
Brazil:Livre | Australia:M | Finland:K-15 (DVD rating) | Finland:K-16 (original rating) | Germany:12 (DVD rating) | Norway:16 (1970) | Singapore:PG | UK:15 (video rating) | UK:A (original rating) (cut) | USA:G | West Germany:16 | Iceland:L

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Trivia:
James Franciscus was cast as Brent due to his resemblance to Charlton Heston. more
Goofs:
Continuity: Nova has Taylor's ID tags. Taylor would've had long since lost them during the first film when he was stripped. Certainly, the ruling Ape council would've confiscated them during his "trial." more
Quotes:
Cornelius: They will dissect you! And they will kill you! In that order! more
Movie Connections:
Featured in Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 2 (1999) (TV) more

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6 out of 10 people found the following comment useful:-
Fatuous extension of its predecessor, 7 June 2006
4/10
Author: moonspinner55 from redlands, ca

This first sequel to 1968's "Planet of the Apes" continues the story in ridiculous fashion (the filmmakers really boxed themselves into a corner with the original, especially since star Charlton Heston didn't want to continue with his role). Heston-lookalike James Franciscus plays an astronaut searching from the missing space travelers and gets caught in that same old time-warp wherein he's eventually confronted by the half-man/half-apes; he also discovers an underground army harboring an Atom bomb. Charlton Heston does make an extended cameo in the film, but getting his character in and out of the action proved to be too much--it just keeps getting sillier. Fetching ape-scientist Kim Hunter is hardly around this time, and what happened to Roddy McDowall as her partner? The film's production is fine, and the underground sets are incredible, but this installment is a pale imitation. ** from ****

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