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The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission lands on the planet of the apes, and uncovers a horrible secret beneath the surface.
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6.141/10

CinemaSerf
Charlton Heston's "Taylor" returns to top and tail this otherwise pretty poor sequel that features James Franciscus as "Brent". He, too, is an astronaut who is fleeing the wrath of the apes when he me... read more
about 2 years ago

r96sk
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#:~... read more
over 3 years ago

Nutshell
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 p... read more
almost 6 years ago

Wuchak
_**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. Th... read more
over 6 years ago
Potential Kermode
**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 ... read more
over 8 years ago
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Cast

James Franciscus
Brent

Kim Hunter
Zira

Maurice Evans
Dr. Zaius

Charlton Heston
Taylor

Linda Harrison
Nova

Paul Richards
Mendez

Victor Buono
Fat Man

James Gregory
Ursus

David Watson
Cornelius

Jeff Corey
Caspay

Natalie Trundy
Albina

Thomas Gomez
Minister

Don Pedro Colley
Negro

Tod Andrews
Skipper
Eldon Burke
Gorilla Sgt.

Gregory Sierra
Verger

Lou Wagner
Luicius
Army Archerd
Gorilla (uncredited)
Edward Bach
Picket (uncredited)

James Bacon
Ape (uncredited)
Stan Barrett
Gorilla (uncredited)
Angelina Bauer
Chimp Protestor (uncredited)
Erlynn Mary Botelho
Ape (uncredited)
Maxine Botelho
Chimp Protester (uncredited)
Dick Bullock
Gorilla (uncredited)
Bruce Fleischer
Gorilla (uncredited)

Paul Frees
Ending Voiceover (uncredited) (voice)

Hank Robinson
Bomb Worshipper (uncredited)
Director

Ted Post
Director
Fred R. Simpson
Assistant Director

Chuck Roberson
Second Unit Director
Creator

Paul Dehn
Screenplay
Mort Abrahams
Screenplay

Pierre Boulle
Characters

Pierre Boulle
Novel