"Escape From the Planet of the Apes" Talkback (Spoilers)

Started by Lord Dalek, August 02, 2011, 07:19:31 PM

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Lord Dalek

First Planet of the Apes, Then Beneath the Planet of the Apes, And Now...


Release Date: May 21, 1971
Studio: 20th Century Fox/APJAC Productions
Director: Don Taylor
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 (Panavision)
Starring: Roddy McDowell, Kim Hunter, Bradford Dillman, Natalie Trundy, Eric Braeden, William Windom, Sal Mineo, and Ricardo Montalban as Armando

Plot Summary: Following the events in "Beneath the Planet of the Apes", Cornelius and Zira flee back through time to 20th Century Los Angeles, where they face fear and persecution similar to what Taylor and Brent suffered in the future, and discover the origins of the stream of events that will shape their world.

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LD Talkback #149

The best of the sequels by far. Maybe even better than the original film.