Sep 05, 1998
127 min
Full-HD

Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998)

Roddy McDowall takes you, film by film, from production meetings to make-up sessions, then right onto the movie set to see the actual filming of the science fiction masterpiece. The most comprehensive history of Planet of the Apes ever created, this fascinating 127-minute documentary explores one of the most imaginative and influential series in movie history.

Category

Documentary Science Fiction

Country

United States of America

Companies

Roddy McDowall

Self - Hosted by (also archive footage)

Charlton Heston

Self - 'Taylor' (also archive footage)

Richard D. Zanuck

Self

John Chambers

Self

Kim Hunter

Self

Linda Harrison

Self

William J. Creber

Self

Mort Abrahams

Self

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