Beneath the Planet of the Apes
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Planet of the Apes
It is a thought-provoking journey that slowly unravel the terrifying implications of human hubris.
About 1968 film directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
Genres science fiction, speculative fiction, dystopian
Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner
Written by Rod Serling, Michael Wilson
Starring Charlton Heston, Kim Hunter, Roddy McDowall, James Whitmore, Linda Harrison, Maurice Evans, James Daly, Norman Burton
Music Jerry Goldsmith
Runtime 112 min
Country United States
Links Wikipedia · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikidata
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