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Time of the Apes

  • TV Movie
  • 19871987
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
2.2/10
1.2K
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Time of the Apes (1987)
  • Action
  • Fantasy
  • Sci-Fi
Three flatulent, bumbling morons accidentally stumble into a cryogenic freezer and end up in the future, where monkeys populate the Earth.Three flatulent, bumbling morons accidentally stumble into a cryogenic freezer and end up in the future, where monkeys populate the Earth.Three flatulent, bumbling morons accidentally stumble into a cryogenic freezer and end up in the future, where monkeys populate the Earth.
IMDb RATING
2.2/10
1.2K
YOUR RATING
  • Directors
    • Kiyosumi Fukazawa
    • Atsuo Okunaka
  • Writers
    • Sakyo Komatsu(story)
    • Kouji Tonaka(story)
    • Aritsune Toyota(story)
  • Stars
    • Reiko Tokunaga
    • Hiroko Saito
    • Masaaki Kaji
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  • Directors
    • Kiyosumi Fukazawa
    • Atsuo Okunaka
  • Writers
    • Sakyo Komatsu(story)
    • Kouji Tonaka(story)
    • Aritsune Toyota(story)
  • Stars
    • Reiko Tokunaga
    • Hiroko Saito
    • Masaaki Kaji
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    • 34User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
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    Time of the Apes (1987)
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    Reiko Tokunaga
    • Catherineas Catherine
    Hiroko Saito
    • Carolineas Caroline
    Masaaki Kaji
    • Johnnyas Johnny
    Hitoshi Ômae
    • Commanderas Commander
    Tetsuya Ushio
    • Gôdoas Gôdo
    Baku Hatakeyama
    • Gebâas Gebâ
    Kazue Takita
    • Pepeas Pepe
    Noboru Nakaya
    Barbara Barnes
    • Carolineas Caroline
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Stacey Gregg
    • Pepeas Pepe
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Constantine Gregory
    Constantine Gregory
    • Leeas Lee
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Garrick Hagon
    Garrick Hagon
    • Gôdoas Gôdo
    • (English version)
    • (voice)
    • (uncredited)
    Hiroyuki Kawase
    Hiroyuki Kawase
      Liza Ross
      • Catherineas Catherine
      • (English version)
      • (voice)
      • (uncredited)
      Bob Sherman
      • Searcheras Searcher
      • (English version)
      • (voice)
      • (uncredited)
      Jesse Vogel
      • Gebâas Gebâ
      • (English version)
      • (voice)
      • (uncredited)
      • Directors
        • Kiyosumi Fukazawa
        • Atsuo Okunaka
      • Writers
        • Sakyo Komatsu(story)
        • Kouji Tonaka(story)
        • Aritsune Toyota(story)
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      Storyline

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      • Trivia
        Movie was featured on an episode of "Mystery Science Theatre."
      • Quotes

        Johnny's Mother: Johnny, don't go. It's too dangerous.

        Johnny: I don't care.

      • Connections
        Edited from Saru no gundan (1974)

      User reviews34

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      Top review
      1/10
      Way too much monkey business
      There are bad movies, very bad movies and horrible movies. This movie goes a step beyond even those classification, Plan Nine from Outer Space bad. The story is about three present day humans who just happen to be in cryogenic chamber when an earthquake a underground research center. When they come to its five hundred years in the future and apes have taken over the planet. Any plot similarities between Time of the Apes and Planet of the Apes is completely intentional although it seems like cinema heresy to compare the two films. There is a flying saucer that keep appearing for no apparent reason and an ape shoot out that doesn't make any sense. All of these plot holes stem from the fact this movie is edited from a Japanese TV series that was never aired. I will not give away the ending, but it is the sort of thing that could result in a failing grade in most high school creative writing courses.
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      • andrewwjohnson
      • Dec 9, 2008

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      • Release date
        • 1987 (United States)
      • Countries of origin
        • Japan
        • United States
      • Language
        • English
      • Also known as
        • 3001 - Zeit der Affen
      • Production company
        • Tsuburaya Productions
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      Technical specs

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      • Runtime
        1 hour 37 minutes
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 1.33 : 1

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