Behind the Planet of the Apes
This documentary was shown as part of the American Movie Classics (AMC) cable TV channel’s celebration of the 30th anniversary of the release of Planet of the Apes (1968). We learn how the original French novel was transformed into the first film.
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Genre: Documentary, Science Fiction
Director: David Comtois, Kevin Burns
Actors: Charlton Heston, John Chambers, Kim Hunter, Linda Harrison, Mort Abrahams, Natalie Trundy, Ricardo Montalban, Richard D. Zanuck, Roddy McDowall, William J. Creber
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