

Behind the Planet of the Apes (1998)
Overview
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.
What is Behind the Planet of the Apes about?
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. Behind the Planet of the Apes is a Documentary, Science Fiction, TV Movie movie, released on 1998-09-05, runtime 127 minutes.
Is Behind the Planet of the Apes worth watching?
TMDB users rate Behind the Planet of the Apes 7.1 out of 10 from 50 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
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Directed by
David Comtois, Kevin Burns
Cast
- Roddy McDowall as Self - Host
- Charlton Heston as Self - 'Taylor'
- Richard D. Zanuck as Self
- John Chambers as Self
- Kim Hunter as Self
- Linda Harrison as Self
- William J. Creber as Self
- Mort Abrahams as Self
- Ricardo Montalban as Self
- Natalie Trundy as Self
- J. Lee Thompson as Self
- Frank Capra, Jr. as Self
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