The bizarre world of "Planet of the Apes" was only the beginning...
The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission lands on the planet of the apes, and uncovers a horrible secret beneath the surface.
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) is a adventure, science fiction and mystery film directed by Ted Post, released on April 23, 1970 with a runtime of 1h 35m. It stars James Franciscus, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans and Charlton Heston. Viewers rate it 6.1 out of 10 across 1,520 ratings.
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Official trailers, teasers, clips and featurettes for Beneath the Planet of the Apes.
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James Franciscus
as Brent
Kim Hunter
as Zira
Maurice Evans
as Dr. Zaius
Charlton Heston
as Taylor
Linda Harrison
as Nova
Paul Richards
as Mendez
Victor Buono
as Fat Man
James Gregory
as Ursus
David Watson
as Cornelius
Jeff Corey
as Caspay
Natalie Trundy
as Albina
Thomas Gomez
as Minister
Directed by Ted Post, written by Paul Dehn, Mort Abrahams and Pierre Boulle, produced by Arthur P. Jacobs.
Average viewer score of 6.1/10 from 1,520 ratings.
**James Franciscus versus the mutant lunatics!** A great, dark sequel to the original classic that goes beyond the downbeat ending of the original and gives us an even more depressing one! No mean feat considering how bleak the ending to the first movie was. I love this movie. The legendary James Franciscus _(The Valley Of Gwangi_) is astronaut Brent - sent to find the missing Taylor. He finds him, of course, deep…
Reviewed on February 14, 2017
_**Classic Sci-Fi Adventure with a KILLER Ending**_ Of the five original "Planet of the Apes" films only the first one (1968) and this sequel, "Beneath" (1970), are truly great and worthwhile. The three prequels devolve in quality: "Escape from" (1971) has its points of interest and amusement, "Conquest of" (1972) is okay, but too one-dimensional, and "Battle for" (1973) is weak. "Beneath" is the only actual…
Reviewed on October 11, 2018
Enjoyable mostly due to returning cast members, this first sequel could have been so much more. Sadly, this has "money grab" written all over it. Heston was reluctant to return, and only agreed once promised his character Taylor would die. One can only wonder what might have been had he been more enthusiastic, perhaps a decent plot and script? Sigh...
Reviewed on August 3, 2019
Quite a far way off its predecessor, even if <em>'Beneath the Planet of the Apes'</em> is still a good film. Charlton Heston <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beneath_the_Planet_of_the_Apes#:~:text=Although%20Charlton%20Heston,go%20to%20charity" rel="nofollow">reportedly</a> wasn't initially interested in returning for a sequel, though, to his credit, did in the end return briefly to tie up his character's…
Reviewed on February 26, 2022
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The main cast of Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) includes James Franciscus, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, Charlton Heston and Linda Harrison. The film was directed by Ted Post. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Beneath the Planet of the Apes was released on April 23, 1970 and runs for 1h 35m.
Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) holds an average rating of 6.1 out of 10 from 1,520 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy adventure, science fiction and mystery films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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