Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Movie, 1970, The Original Saga, Set in The far future
Beneath the Planet of the Apes is #2 of 11 in release order and #10 of 11 in chronological order in the Planet of the Apes.
The story
The sole survivor of an interplanetary rescue mission lands on the planet of the apes, and uncovers a horrible secret beneath the surface.
Beneath the Planet of the Apes recap
Astronaut John Brent, sent to find Taylor's lost ship, crash-lands in the same future and meets Nova, who leads him toward Ape City. The gorilla general Ursus is preparing an invasion of the Forbidden Zone, convinced something there threatens the apes. Brent and Nova go underground into the ruins of New York and find a society of telepathic, mutated humans who worship an armed nuclear bomb, the "Alpha-Omega", and who use illusions to keep the apes away. The mutants capture Brent and Taylor, who is their prisoner, and force them to fight each other.
Beneath the Planet of the Apes ending explained
The gorilla army invades the underground city. Nova and Brent are killed, and Taylor, shot and dying, refuses to help Zaius and sets off the doomsday bomb, destroying the Earth. A narrator says that a green and insignificant planet is now dead.
Post-credits scenes
No. There is no post-credits scene.
Where to watch Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Beneath the Planet of the Apes is streaming on fuboTV in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Apple TV, and Google Play.
Ratings
IMDb 6.0/10, Rotten Tomatoes 37%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Planet of the Apes, before Escape from the Planet of the Apes.
- Chronological order: after Planet of the Apes, before Planet of the Apes.
What to watch before Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Planet of the Apes (1968), which Beneath the Planet of the Apes (1970) continues.
Cast
- James Franciscus as Brent
- Kim Hunter as Zira
- Maurice Evans as Dr. Zaius
- Charlton Heston as Taylor
- Linda Harrison as Nova
- Paul Richards as Mendez
- Victor Buono as Fat Man
- James Gregory as Ursus
- David Watson as Cornelius
- Jeff Corey as Caspay
- Natalie Trundy as Albina
- Thomas Gomez as Minister
Directed by Ted Post.