Film Dope

Beneath the Planet of the Apes

1970

USA

A rescue party is sent out to retrieve astronaut Taylor, but fares little better. Instead encountering apes and intelligent human survivors busy worshipping The Bomb.

Oddball sequel to the Charlton Heston monkey-fest, with no Roddy McDowall and Heston only popping up at the finale. Inferior to Planet of the Apes but enjoyable sci-fi social satire. The loonies worshipping the Alpha-Omega bomb are particularly cherishable.

The ending appeared sequel-proof - or so we thought!


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	James Franciscus Brent
	Kim Hunter Zira
	Maurice Evans Dr. Zaius
	Linda Harrison Nova
	Charlton Heston Taylor
	Paul Richards Mendez
	Victor Buono Adiposo
	James Gregory Ursus
	Jeff Corey Caspay
	Natalie Trundy Albina
	Thomas Gomez Minister
	David Watson Cornelius
	Don Pedro Colley Ongaro
	Tod Andrews Skipper
	Gregory Sierra Verger
	Eldon Burke Gorilla Sergeant
	Lou Wagner Lucius
	Army Archerd Gorilla
	Stan Barrett Gorilla
	Roddy McDowall Cornelius (archive)
	Edward Bach Picket
	James Bacon Ape
	Paul Frees Ending Voiceover (voice)
	Hank Robinson Bomb Worshipper