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Planet of the apes [dvd videorecording]
Title:
Planet of the apes [dvd videorecording]
Author:
Wilson, Michael, 1914-1978.
Edition:
Widescreen ed.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (112 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert in container.
General Note:
Videodisc release of the 1968 motion picture.
Based on the novel by Pierre Boulle.
Special features: feature commentary by Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter, Natalie Trundy, and makeup artist John Chambers; feature commentary by composer Jerry Goldsmith; feature text commentary by Eric Greene, author of "Planet of the apes as American myth."
Publisher's no.: 2232974.
Abstract:
After crash-landing on an uncharted planet, astronaut Taylor (Charlton Heston) finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. Soon, Taylor's life depends on the kindness of the chimpanzee scientists Cornelius (Roddy McDowall) and Zira (Kim Hunter) and his escape to the Forbidden Zone, where he uncovers an earth-shattering secret that may hold the key to his own destiny.
After crash-landing on an uncharted planet, astronaut Taylor finds himself trapped in a savage world where talking apes dominate the human race. A sympathetic chimpanzee named Ari helps him evade the invincible gorilla army.
Reading Level:
MPAA rating: G.
CHV rating: PG.
Added Title:
Planet of the apes DVD.