Review of Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) by Paul C — 01 Aug 2011

Great to see the films go in a new direction. Bit cheesey at times tho.

This review of Escape from the Planet of the Apes (1971) was written by Paul C on 01 Aug 2011.

Escape from the Planet of the Apes has generally received positive reviews.

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