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Review of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) by Craig C — 17 Mar 2008

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Any movie where monkeys get tooled up and stick it to the man has gotta be worth a look. Fight the motherfuckin'Power!

This review of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes (1972) was written by Craig C on 17 Mar 2008.

Conquest of the Planet of the Apes has generally received mixed reviews.

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