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Battle for the Planet of the Apes

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Battle for the Planet of the Apes

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Summary

Science-fiction fantasy starring Roddy McDowall. Following a nuclear holocaust, attempts by the surviving apes to live peacefully are threatened by a tribe of mutant humans and a power-hungry gorilla general.

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A star rating of 1 out of 5.

Alan Jones

It's good apes versus guerrilla gorillas in the fifth, final and least effective entry in the original sci-fi fantasy series. Roddy McDowall heads the cast, as our heroes attempt to restore racial harmony to Earth and make humans social equals. Spotting who's who under the hairy masks will while away the time as this threadbare monkey business wends its time-warp way back to the beginning of the original Planet of the Apes. Endless action can't disguise the cheapness of the production or the lack of novelty and story values in a rather desperate effort to milk the idea one time too many. Fans of the film series and TV show will want to catch it, though.

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5.4/10

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Cast

rolenameCaesarRoddy McDowallAldoClaude AkinsLawgiverJohn HustonLisaNatalie TrundyKolpSevern DardenMandemusLew AyresVirgilPaul WilliamsMacDonaldAustin StokerTeacherNoah KeenMutant captainRichard EasthamJakeMichael SternsJake's friendJohn Landis

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rolenameDirectorJ Lee Thompson

Details

Theatrical distributor

20th Century Fox Film Co. Ltd

Languages

English

Guidance

Some violence.

Available on

video, DVD and Blu-ray

Formats

Colour

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