Behind the Planet of the Apes

2h 7m
DocumentaryScience FictionTV Movie
7.1

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.

Cast

Roddy McDowall
Self - Host
Charlton Heston
Self - 'Taylor'
Richard D. Zanuck
Self
John Chambers
Self
Kim Hunter
Self
Linda Harrison
Self
William J. Creber
Self
Mort Abrahams
Self
Ricardo Montalban
Self
Natalie Trundy
Self
J. Lee Thompson
Self
Frank Capra, Jr.
Self
James Naughton
Self

Crew

David Comtois
Director, Writer, Editor
Kevin Burns
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
Brian Anthony
Writer, Co-Producer
Dustin Ebsen
Editor
Steven Rasch
Editor
Cory Geryak
Cinematography
Shelley Lyons
Producer
Stephanie Keane
Coordinating Producer

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