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Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970)

G 95 min  -  Action | Sci-Fi  -   26 May 1970 (USA)
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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.

Director:

Ted Post

Writers:

Paul Dehn (story), Mort Abrahams (story), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
James Franciscus James Franciscus ...
Brent
Kim Hunter ...
Maurice Evans ...
Linda Harrison ...
Paul Richards Paul Richards ...
Victor Buono ...
James Gregory James Gregory ...
Jeff Corey Jeff Corey ...
Natalie Trundy Natalie Trundy ...
Thomas Gomez Thomas Gomez ...
David Watson David Watson ...
Don Pedro Colley Don Pedro Colley ...
Ongaro
Tod Andrews Tod Andrews ...
Gregory Sierra Gregory Sierra ...
Eldon Burke Eldon Burke ...
Gorilla Sgt.
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Storyline

Astronaut Brent is sent to rescue Taylor but crash lands on the Planet of the Apes, just like Taylor did in the original film. Taylor has disappeared into the Forbidden Zone so Brent and Nova try to follow and find him. He discovers a cult of humans that fear the Apes' latest military movements and finds himself in the middle. Tension mounts to a climactic battle between ape and man deep in the bowels of the planet. Sequel to "Planet of the Apes." Film 2 of the series of 5 Written by Tim Kretschmann <Tim.K@VirComm.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Ape | Astronaut | Planet Of The Apes | Survivor | Sequel  | See more »

Taglines:

An army of civilized apes...A fortress of radiation-crazed super humans...Earth's final battle is about to begin - Beneath the atomic rubble of what was once the city of New York! See more »

Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Le secret de la planète des singes See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$3,000,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$17,489,009 (USA)
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Technical Specs

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Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

This was the first appearance of Natalie Trundy in the "Apes" series. She is the only person to play both a human and an ape in the series. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: In the "steam room" scene, Zaius and Ursus are wearing only towels, yet they seem to have twice as much body mass naked than when they are wearing their costumes. See more »

Quotes

Ursus: The only thing that counts in the end is power! Naked merciless force!
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