Time of the Apes (1987)

Three bumbling morons accidentally stumble into a cryogenic freezer and end up in the future, where monkeys populate the Earth.

Directors:

Kiyo Sumi Fukazawa, Atsuo Okunaka

Writers:

Sakyo Komatsu (story), Kouji Tonaka (story)

Stars:

Reiko Tokunaga, Hiroko Saito, Masaaki Kaji

Cast

Cast overview:
Reiko Tokunaga	...	Catherine
Hiroko Saito	...	Caroline
Masaaki Kaji	...	Johnny
Hitoshi Ômae	...	Commander
Tetsuya Ushio	...	Gôdo
Baku Hatakeyama	...	Gebâ
Kazue Takita	...	Pepe
Noboru Nakaya

Storyline

Time of the Apes is a strung-together movie made from several episodes of a Japanese TV show. Big-hipped Catherine and her two charges, Johnny (who "doesn't care") and Caroline, are sent to some alternate time-line by being frozen in cryogenic tubes during an earthquake. They end up on a planet where apes rule humans but are ruled themselves by a supercomputer named "UECOM", which is a malevolent artificial being created by humans.

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Plot Keywords:

ape | shot in the back | motorcycle | electric shock | simian fiction | 

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Genres:

Action | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Country:

Japan USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1987 (USA)

Also Known As:

3001 - Zeit der Affen

Company Credits

Production Co:

Tsuburaya Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

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

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Quotes

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

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Connections

Referenced in Best of the Worst: The Vindicator, Cyber Tracker, Robot Jox, and R.O.T.O.R. (2013)

User Reviews

Possibly the worst film I've ever seen.

This was appalling. My neighbour made me watch it and believe me I begged him to turn it off!

What have we got here? A totally disjointed Japanese-made film poorly dubbed into English.

Nothing really made sense and to be honest I have no idea what the thing was about, except to say a woman and some annoying kids get trapped in an alternate reality where apes rule the planet. (No, I didn't seen Charlton Heston ride past crying, "You maniacs, you blew it up!")

It's so bad, I recommend you get a copy for when unwanted visitors drop by. "Yeah, sure you can come in. I'm watching Time of The Apes. Take a seat!" Guaranteed they will leave within 15 minutes!

As a matter of fact, I'm looking for a copy of this film myself.