Beneath the Planet of the Apes
1970 American science fiction film / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Beneath the Planet of the Apes is a 1970 American science fiction film directed by Ted Post from a screenplay by Paul Dehn, based on a story by Dehn and Mort Abrahams. The film is the sequel to Planet of the Apes (1968) and the second installment in the Planet of the Apes original film series.[3] It stars James Franciscus, Kim Hunter, Maurice Evans, and Linda Harrison, and features Charlton Heston in a supporting role. In the film, another spacecraft arrives on the planet ruled by apes, carrying astronaut Brent (Franciscus), who searches for Taylor (Heston).
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Directed by | Ted Post |
Screenplay by | Paul Dehn |
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Based on | Characters by Pierre Boulle |
Produced by | Arthur P. Jacobs |
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Cinematography | Milton R. Krasner |
Edited by | Marion Rothman |
Music by | Leonard Rosenman |
Production company | APJAC Productions |
Distributed by | 20th Century-Fox |
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Running time | 95 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $2.5 million[1] |
Box office | $19 million[2] |
Beneath the Planet of the Apes was released in the United States on May 26, 1970, by 20th Century-Fox. The film received mixed reviews from critics. It was followed by Escape from the Planet of the Apes in 1971.