Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998)
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Journey back to the Planet of the Apes
Roddy McDowall takes you, film by film, from production meetings to make-up sessions, then right onto the movie set to see the actual filming of the science fiction masterpiece. The most comprehensive history of Planet of the Apes ever created, this fascinating 127-minute documentary explores one of the most imaginative and influential series in movie history.
- Released: 1998-09-05
- Genres: Documentary, Science Fiction, TV Movie
- Runtime: 2h 7m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 50 votes
Directed by David Comtois, Kevin Burns.
Top cast
- Roddy McDowall as Self - Host
- Charlton Heston as Self - 'Taylor'
- Richard D. Zanuck as Self
- John Chambers as Self
- Kim Hunter as Self
- Linda Harrison as Self
- William J. Creber as Self
- Mort Abrahams as Self
- Ricardo Montalban as Self
- Natalie Trundy as Self
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